Windows 10 Tip: Automatically Switch Time Zones Based on Location (2024)

FAQs

How do I get Windows to automatically change time zone based on location? ›

When you're in the Time & Language menu, select Date & Time. To allow your laptop to change time zones automatically, make sure the slider on set time zone automatically is flipped. If you'd like to keep it set to a specific time zone, turn the automatic feature off and select a time zone from the drop-down menu.

Enabling this feature is easy. Head to Settings > Time & Language > Date & Time and turn on the toggle under Set time zone automatically. Didn't work? Check that your PC can access your location settings.

To Adjust the Date / Time in Windows

Right click the time and date, in the bottom right corner and select Adjust Date and Time. 2. On the right side of the Date & Time screen, select the Add clocks for different time zones option under Related settings.

In order for Windows to automatically set the time zone, you should make sure that location services are not disabled on your computer. If the service itself is disabled and cannot get your location, Windows may not allow you to enable the automatic time zone settings.

The system looks up the area codes from the phone number columns and the zip codes from the zip code column (if available) in a database and maps them to a time zone. For automatic time zone mapping, the system uses overlap time between phone numbers and zip codes.

Select the Start button and then choose Settings. Choose Time & language. If Set time automatically is set to On, toggle the slider to turn it off.

If you want to change Date and Time in non-admin mode, you need to Assigning Privileges to an Account so that the account which is running this application could change Date and Time. Assign privileges to the account by using the Local Security Policy Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in (Secpol. msc).

To set the time zone with daylight time, you need to write tzutil /s “Time Zone” at the command line and press Enter. Instead of “Time Zone”, type the respective time zone. For instance, let's take the time zone UTC+02:00 (Vilnius, Kiev, Riga, Sofia, Tallinn, Helsinki FLE Standard Time).

Is there an app that adjusts time zones? ›

Timeshifter

Timeshifter is an app that helps resynchronize your circadian clock with your new time zone through a unique sleep, light and caffeine schedule.

Navigate to Control Panel > Clock, Language and Region > Date and time > Set the time and date > Internet time > Change settings > check Synchronize with an Internet time server and click Update now.

Open Settings > Time and Language > Date and Time. Under the “Related Settings” section towards the bottom of the window, select “Additional date, time, and regional settings”. In the Clock and Region panel that opens, click Date and Time. Select the Internet Time tab at the top of the window that opens.

Make Windows 11 change time zones automatically

Click on Time & language and then click on Date & time. If the switch next to Set time automatically is off, toggle it back on. The next time you open your laptop in a new city and go online, your system should automatically update its time zone.

Click on the clock and click on Date and time settings or right-click on the clock in your System Tray and click on Adjust date/time. Set time automatically should be on. If your Time zone is incorrect, uncheck Set time zone automatically.