How to adjust the date and time in Windows 11

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In Windows 11 the date and time appears automatically in the system trays unless you have turned it off.  For any reason, including your system can’t connect the time server online, you may need to adjust the date and time manually.

The easiest way to change the date and time in Windows 11 is through the settings app, control panel, and Command Prompt. Additionally, you can manage your computer to set the time automatically.

Through the following paragraphs, I overview the steps required to adjust the date and time in Windows 11.

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Change the date and time in Windows 11 from the Settings app

First and easy way to adjust the date and time is through your system settings app.

  1. Open the settings app; the easy way to do it, press the Windows + I button.

Note: you can also Right-Click on the bottom right corner of the taskbar and select the Adjust Date and Time option.

  1. Click on the Time & language > Date and Time
Adjust the date and time from the Settings
Adjust the date and time from the settings app
  1. If you want to let your system set the time automatically, turn on the toggle switch. Else turn it off to set the time manually.
Turn on/off the switch
Turn on/off the switch
  1. A few rows below, the “Change” button activates (appear). Click on it to set the time manually.
Set the time manually
Set the time manually
  1. Adjust the date and time and click the Change button.

Note: if you want to alter the time zone, turn off the toggle button “Set the time zone automatically”. Click on the time zone option to change it and select the correct zone based on your location.

An alternative and easy way to set the date and time in Windows 11 is through the Control Panel

Change the system clock in Windows 11 from Control panel

The Control panel is another traditional way to adjust the clock system in Windows 11.

  1. Open the control panel app
  2. Click on the Clock and Region > Date and Time
Clock and Region
Clock and Region
  1. Under the date and time tab, click on the Change date and time button.
Adjust the date and time
Change the date and time
  1. Set the date and time. Finally, click OK to close the window

If you prefer to accomplish the task from the command prompt, run the command prompt as an administrator. Write the Time HH: MM command and press enter.

Set the time from CMD
Set the time from command Prompt

That is it! The date and time have changed successfully on your computer.

Conclusion

To sum up, in this tutorial, you learned three easy ways to adjust the date and time in your computer. I hope you have enjoyed it and wish you all the best.

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