timedatectl | Change Date/Time in RHEL

Show Status

To display status

timedatectl

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Disable/Enable NTP

Firstly, temporarily disable the NTP service, if active.

timedatectl set-ntp no

To enable.

timedatectl set-ntp yes

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Change Time

We must adhere to the following syntax rule to change the current local time where HH is for hours, MM for minutes, and SS for seconds.

timedatectl set-time HH:MM:SS
timedatectl set-time 18:05:00

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Change Date

To change the current date, adhere to the following command syntax where YYYY is for a year, MM for a month, and DD for a day.

timedatectl set-time YYYY-MM-DD
timedatectl set-time 2021-11-17

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Change Timezone 

List timezone

timedatectl list-timezones

To change/edit the Time Zone you are under, adhere to the following command syntax.

timedatectl set-timezone your_preferred_time_zone
timedatectl set-timezone Asia/Singapore