Why is my timezone not updating?

You can change your clock’s settings, including the date, time, and time zone. You can set how your alarms and timers work, and add clocks for other cities.

Change which time shows

1. Open your phone's Clock app
   
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2. Tap More
   
   
   Settings.
   • To pick your home time zone: Tap Home time zone.
   • To automatically update your timezone: Tap Change date & time
     
     Set time zone automatically.
   • To update your timezone based on your location: Tap Change date & time
     
     Set time zone automatically
     
     Use location to set time zone.
   •  To add a clock for home when you travel to another time zone: Tap Automatic home clock.

Change alarm settings

1. Open your phone's Clock app
   
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2. Tap More
   
   
   Settings.
3. Under "Alarms":
   • Choose how long your alarm rings: Tap Silence after.
   • Choose how long "snoozing" delays an alarm: Tap Snooze length.
   • Change your alarm’s volume: Use the "Alarm volume" slider.
   • Have an alarm become louder over time: Tap Gradually increase volume.
   • Choose what the volume buttons do: Tap Volume buttons. They can control volume, snooze an alarm, or dismiss an alarm.
   • Pick what day your week starts on: Tap Start week on.

Change timer settings

1. Open your phone's Clock app
   
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2. Tap More
   
   
   Settings.
3. Under "Timers":
   • Pick the ringtone that plays when the timer ends: Tap Timer sound.
   • Make the timer sound become louder over time, Tap Gradually increase volume.
   • Have the timer vibrate: Tap Timer vibrate.

Add clocks for other cities

1. Open your phone's Clock app
   
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2. Tap Clock.
3. At the bottom, tap Add
   
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4. Type the name of a city in the search bar, then tap the city you want to add.
   • Reorder a city: Touch and hold a city, then move it up or down in the list.
   • Delete a city: Swipe to the left or right on the city you want to delete.

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There is one particular Windows 10 issue that many users complained about, namely the inability to change the time zone.

Some users received an error message when trying to change the time zone. Other users reported the time zone switching back to the initial form after restarting the PC.

In the following tutorial, we’ll list a series of solutions that can help you to fix both issues.

Why won’t my computer let me change my time zone?

There are several factors that might prevent you from changing your time zone on Windows 10. Below are some of them:

• Faulty system files: Sometimes, this issue might be caused by broken or faulty system files. You need to repair and restore these files to get past the problem.
• Issues with third-party apps: If you have third-party clock or time manager apps, they might interfere with Windows time. What you need to do is to remove these apps using one of the best uninstaller software.

Simple steps to fix Windows 10 time zone change issues

1. Boot the system in Safe Mode

1. Press the Windows key + I and select the Update & Security option.
   
   
2. Click the Recovery option in the left pane.
3. Now, click the Restart now button under Advanced startup.
   
   
4. When your PC restarts, choose Troubleshoot > Advanced options.
   
   
5. Next, select Startup Settings.
   
   
6. Click the Restart button.
   
   
7. Now, press 5 or F5 to Enable Safe Mode with Networking.
   
   
8. From here, press the Windows key, type timezone, and select Change the time zone.
   
   
9. Finally, select your desired time zone and restart your PC in normal mode.
   
   

Booting your system in Safe Mode helps fix both these issues — whether you are getting an error message or the time zone changes back to the initial one.

2. Change Date and Time using the command prompt

1. Press the Windows key, type cmd, and choose Run as administrator under Command Prompt.
   
   
2. Type the command below and hit Enter: date
   
3. Now, you enter the date manually using the mm-dd-yy format and press Enter.
   
   
4. Enter the time manually as well and press Enter.

A simple solution is to change the date and time using a command line. Make sure you are running the system as an administrator. If not, you will receive an error message.

3. Check the system for corrupted files

1. Press the Windows key + S, type cmd, and select Run as administrator under Command Prompt.
   
   
2. Type the command below and hit Enter: sfc /scannow
   
3. Finally, wait for the command to finish running.

If you are experiencing unusual permission issues with Windows, try performing a system check. Corrupted files might not allow you to perform certain system changes.

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4. Check Windows Time Properties

1. Press the Windows key + R, type services.msc, and click OK.
   
   
2. Double-click the Windows Time service to open its proprieties.
   
   
3. Now, click the Log On tab at the top and tick the radio button for This Account.
4. Next, make Local Service is in the box before This Account.
   
   
5. Under the This Account option, the password fields should be filled automatically, and click OK.
   
   
6. Finally, restart your PC.

Another method we recommend to change the time zone is to make specific changes in Windows Time Properties.

5. Uninstall third-party apps

1. Press the Windows key + I and choose the Apps option.
   
   
2. Now, select the app you want to remove and click the Uninstall button.
   
   
3. Finally, follow the onscreen instructions to complete the process.

Having third-party clock or time manager software could impact the ability to change the time zone.

Conflicts between the installed programs and your system could occur, leaving you only one option. Try uninstalling these programs and restarting your computer.

Check if your time zone is set up properly or if it can be changed manually.

We hope that our solutions helped you to fix this problem. If you want to know how to change the date and time on Windows 10, check our detailed guide to do it.

If you tried other fixes, leave us a comment below. Or let us know which of these five fixes worked for you.

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