How to Change the Timezone Settings on Your VPS

How to Change the Timezone Settings on Your VPS

Step 1: Log in to Your VPS

• Open your SSH client (e.g., PuTTY, Terminal) and log in to your VPS using your root credentials.

Step 2: Check the Current Timezone

• Run the following command to view the current timezone setting:
  • timedatectl
• The output will show the current time, timezone, and whether the system clock is synchronized.

Step 3: List Available Timezones

• To view a list of available timezones, run the command:
  • timedatectl list-timezones
• This will display all the supported timezones. You can scroll through or use grep to find a specific timezone.

Step 4: Set the Desired Timezone

• Once you have identified the correct timezone, set it using the following command:
  • timedatectl set-timezone <Your/Timezone>
  • Replace <Your/Timezone> with the desired timezone, for example: timedatectl set-timezone Europe/London.

Step 5: Verify the Timezone Change

• After setting the new timezone, verify the change by running:
  • timedatectl
• This will confirm the system's new time and timezone settings.

Step 6: Synchronize the System Clock (Optional)

• To ensure your system clock is correctly synchronized with the new timezone, use:
  • timedatectl set-ntp true
• This ensures that Network Time Protocol (NTP) synchronization is enabled and keeps your system time accurate.

Step 7: Restart the VPS (if necessary)

• If you notice any discrepancies or issues with the time, restart the VPS to apply all changes properly:
  • reboot

Note: Changing the timezone may affect the timestamps of logs and scheduled tasks on your VPS. Ensure that all services are tested after the change to avoid any potential issues.