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Configure time and timezone using NTP service

Updated: February 4, 2026

Overview

Learn how to configure time and timezone settings on a host VM using the timedatectl command and NTP service, ensuring your Docker containers inherit the correct system time configuration.

The timedatectl command is used to manage date and time settings. You must execute this command on the host VM where your docker containers are running. This is because docker containers typically rely on the host system time settings unless specifically configured otherwise.

Use the following steps to configure date and time settings:

Procedure

1.

Use SSH or another remote access method to log into the host VM where Docker is installed.
2.

Run the timedatectl command:

Example:

timedatectl set-time 15:30:00
Local time: Fri 2023-10-06 15:30:00 UTC
            Universal time: Fri 2023-10-06 15:30:00 UTC
            RTC time: Fri 2023-10-06 15:30:00
            Time zone: UTC (UTC, +0000)
            System clock synchronized: yes
            NTP service: active
            RTC in local TZ: no

The example output confirms that the local time has been set to 15:30:00 . If you see this time reflected in the Local time field, the command was successful.