Check Current Timezone
You can view the current time zone of a system by simply typing the ‘date’ command in the terminal. The above command shows that this system is running in the UTC timezone. You can also refer to the timedatectl command to view the details output of the current system time, timezone, and many other details.
Set or Change Time Zone in Linux
The Linux keeps time zone relegated files are available under /usr/share/zoneinfo directory. There you can find all the available time zone. You can choose one of the below methods to change the Linux system time zone via the command line.
Method 1 – Using timedatectl command (Recommended)Use of timedatectl command is the proffered way to set or change the time zone on a Linux system. You can list all the available timezones with the following command.timedatectl list-timezones Find out the correct time zone for your system in the above result. Next, use the following command to set a new time zone to the Linux system.sudo timedatectl set-timezone “America/Los_Angeles” Method 2 – Using /etc/localtime SymlinkYou can also change the system time by changing the symbolic link of /etc/localtime file on Linux systems. You just need to search for the correct time zone files under /usr/share/zoneinfo directory.First rename of remove the current file:sudo mv /etc/localtime /etc/localtime-old Then change the symbolic link of file to the correct time zone configuration file:sudo ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/America/Los_Angeles /etc/localtime The system will automatically adjust the new time based on the new time zone set on the system. You can again run “timedatectl” command to confirm the time zone is updated correctly.
Conclusion
This tutorial guide you to set or change timezone on a Debian Linux system. Find out the correct time zone for your system in the above result. Next, use the following command to set a new time zone to the Linux system. First rename of remove the current file: Then change the symbolic link of file to the correct time zone configuration file:
