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To adjust the time on a Fitbit Versa 3, correct the time-zone setting in the Google Health app if needed, then sync the watch. The watch’s 12- or 24-hour display is a separate setting.

Update the Versa 3 time by syncing

Fitbit updates the watch’s time when it syncs with the companion app. Keep the watch near your phone, open the Google Health app, and try a sync first. If the time is still wrong after travel or a time-zone change, check the selected zone:

  1. In Google Health, open the Today tab and tap your profile picture or initials.
  2. Tap Google Health settings.
  3. Under App Settings, tap Date, time & units, then Time Zone.
  4. If Set Automatically has selected the wrong zone, turn it off and choose the correct time zone.
  5. Sync the Versa 3 again. These steps follow Google Health’s instructions for changing Fitbit time; app labels may vary as the app changes.

If the time remains incorrect, log out of Google Health, log back in, and sync the watch again.

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Choose a 12-hour or 24-hour clock

To change how the time is displayed, open Google Health settings and go to Date, time & units → Clock Display Time. Select 12-hour or 24-hour format, then sync the Versa 3. This changes the display format, not the selected time zone. Google Health’s time-setting help describes both options.

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If the Versa 3 will not sync

A wrong time can indicate that the Fitbit is disconnected from its phone. Keep the watch near the phone while syncing. If it still will not sync, try a manual sync and restart the watch, following Google Health’s Fitbit sync troubleshooting steps. For a time that is off by an hour or more, Google directs users to its time-change instructions above. If syncing still fails after troubleshooting, contact support.

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Changing the clock face is different

A clock face changes the look of the watch screen; it does not correct its time zone. To switch among faces saved on a Versa 3, press and hold the current face. See Google Health’s clock-face instructions.

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