If you can't modify the time or time zone on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch

You can apply Date & Time settings to take your device conform automatically for time zone changes and daylight saving time. If yous come across the incorrect engagement, time, or time zone on your device, or if it doesn't automatically adjust for daylight saving time, learn what to practise.

Bank check your settings

See if you still demand help after each stride:

  1. Brand sure that you have the latest version of iOS or iPadOS.
  2. Turn on Set Automatically1 in Settings > General > Engagement & Time. This automatically sets your date and time based on your time zone. If in that location's an available time zone update, your device lets you know.
  3. Permit your device to use its electric current location to determine the correct time zone. To practice this, go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services > System Services and select Setting Time Zone.
  4. Check that your device shows the correct time zone in Settings > General > Appointment & Time > Time Zone.

If you still demand assist

If your device even so shows an wrong date, time, or time zone,2 alter each setting instead of using Set Automatically. For example, you might have iOS 9 or earlier, and your country or region, or government changes the time zone or the observance of daylight saving time. If and so, follow these steps:

  1. Get to Settings > General > Appointment & Time.
  2. Turn off Set Automatically.
  3. Now you tin can change the time zone or the date and time:3
    • Tap Fourth dimension Zone and enter a city with the time zone that yous need. (Not certain which city to enter? Use the time zone map on timeanddate.com to find a city with a fourth dimension zone that matches your needs.)
    • Or tap the engagement to change the date and time.

ane. The selection to turn on Set Automatically might non be bachelor with all carriers or in all countries and regions. If the device has a Screen Time passcode, then the option to turn on Set up Automatically will exist dimmed, or grayed out.

two. If the time on your device is wrong afterwards yous sync information technology with your computer, your computer's time might exist wrong. Bank check the time on your computer in Organisation Preferences > Date & Time. You might want to select "Set up appointment and time automatically."

three. Manual adjustments to time settings to change app behavior (like game timers) aren't recommended.

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