How to Change Time Zone in Windows 10 (4 Methods)

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By Victor Ashiedu

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Introduction

This guide demos how to change time zone in Windows 10.

Options to Change Time Zone in Windows 10

The 4 methods to change time zone in Windows 10 discussed in this guide are:

  • Change Date & Time Settings
  • Date and time in Control Panel
  • Command Prompt
  • PowerShell

Change Time Zone in Windows 10 from Change Date & Time Settings

Change Time Zone in Windows 10 from Change Date & Time Settings

The first method discussed in this guide is to change time zone from the new Windows 10 settings.

Here are the steps:

  • Right-click start menu. Then select Settings.
Change Time Zone in Windows 10 from Change Date & Time Settings
  • At Windows Settings, scroll down and click Time & Language.
Change Time Zone in Windows 10 from Change Date & Time Settings
  • When Date & time opens, scroll down to Time zone. Then click the drop-down and select a new time zone
Change Time Zone in Windows 10 from Change Date & Time Settings

Change Time Zone in Windows 10 from Control Panel

Change Time Zone in Windows 10 from Control Panel

You can still use Control Panel to modify time zone in Windows 10.

Here are the steps

  • Press Windows logo + R to open Run command.
Change Time Zone in Windows 10 from Control Panel
  • At Run command type Control Panel. Then click OK.
Change Time Zone in Windows 10 from Control Panel
  • At Control Panel, click the View by drop-down and select Category.
Change Time Zone in Windows 10 from Control Panel
  • Then click Clock and Region.
  • When Clock and Region opens, click Change the time zone.
  • Finally, click Change time zone. Then click the Time zone drop-down to select a new time zone from the list (See the second image below)..

Change Time Zone in Windows 10 with Command Prompt

Change Time Zone in Windows 10 with Command Prompt

One quick method to modify the time zone on your Windows 10 PC is with TZUTIL command.

Here are the steps to apply this method:

  • Type cmd in the search bar. Then click Run as administrator.
Change Time Zone in Windows 10 with Command Prompt

Before you set a new time zone with command prompt, you need the time zone Id.

  • To get a list of all time zones, type this command. Then press enter.
TZUTIL /L

The tool will list all available time zones you can set.

Change Time Zone in Windows 10 with Command Prompt

This is a long list. To display a specific time time, type a command similar to this..

TZUTIL /L | FIND "GMT"

Replace GMT with any word in the time zone Id you want to set. The command will return just the time zone Id with the word you specified in the “FIND” command.

  • To set time zone, use the command below..
TZUTIL /S "GMT Standard Time"

Replace “GMT Standard Time” with your time zone.

  • To confirm that the time zone changed successfully, type the command below. Then press enter.
TZUTIL /G

Change Time Zone in Windows 10 with PowerShell

Change Time Zone in Windows 10 with PowerShell

Here is the final method to set a new time zone…

  • Type Powershell in the search bar. Then click Run as administrator.
Change Time Zone in Windows 10 with PowerShell

Just like with command prompt, before you change to a new time zone, you need to get the time zone Id.

  • To get a list of all time times, at PowerShell command prompt, type this command. Then press enter.
Get-TimeZone -ListAvailable

PowerShell will display a list of all available time zones.

Change Time Zone in Windows 10 with PowerShell
  • To display a particular time zone, type a command similar to the command below. Then press enter.
Get-TimeZone -ListAvailable | Where-Object {$_.Id -like "*GMT*"} 

Replace GMT with any word in the time zone you need.

  • Once you have the time zone Id you need, to set the time zone type the command below. Then press enter.
Set-TimeZone -Name "GMT Standard Time"

Replace “GMT Standard Time” with your time zone.

Change Time Zone in Windows 10 with PowerShell

Conclusion

These are the 4 methods to change time zone in Windows 10. The first two methods are suitable for both Windows admins and end users.

The last two methods (Command Prompt and PowerShell) is intended for Windows System Administrators.

To learn more about TZUTIL command, type the command below and press enter..

TZUTIL /?

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About the Author

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Victor Ashiedu

Victor is the founder of InfoPress Media, publishers of Ilifeguides and Itechguides. With 20+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, his expertise spans Windows, Linux, and DevOps. Explore his contributions on Itechguides.com for insightful how-to guides and product reviews.

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