How to Change Time Zone on Mac - 2 Easy Ways

Many users have found the Time zone incorrect issue, especially after updating to macOS Sonoma.

I myself encountered this issue recently. And guess what? It's an illusion! And I have successfully changed the Time zone on Mac finally!

Want to know how I make it? Keep reading for more details!

How to Change Time Zone on Mac via System Settings

The easiest and quickest way to change the Time zone is to use System Settings.

There is no drop-down box near the Time zone and it's gray, which confuses users and makes them mistake that it can not be changed.

However, you can change the Closest city under it, and the Time zone will also change accordingly.

Here is how to change Time zone on Mac via System Settings:

1. Open System Settings.
2. Click General＞Date & Time＞delete all content in the Closest city box＞manually enter your closest city and press the Enter key.（Having Set time zone automatically using your current location on, the Closest city drop-down box will not show up. So turn it off first if it is on.)

   

3. Enter your Mac's password to allow the change if it asks.

   

How to Change Time Zone in Mac Terminal

After updating to the newest macOS -macOS Sonoma, many users have found that the Mac Time zone changes and becomes incorrect.

What's more, there is no matched option in the Closest city drop-down box.

Besides the way using System Settings, you can also run Terminal to change the Time zone.

Here is how to change the Time zone in Mac Terminal:

1. Open Terminal.
2. Enter the following command:(change the America/Denver to wherever you are)

sudo systemsetup -settimezone America/Denver

3. Enter the password.
4. Quit/Force quit System Settings and reopen to see whether the Time zone changed successfully.

Bonus: How to Manually Set the Date and Time

If you ever find the date and time unmatched with your current region, there is another way to correct it: set the date and time manually.

Here is how:

1. Go to System Settings＞General＞Date & Time.
2. Turn off Set time and date automatically if it is on.
3. Click Set near the Date and time .
4. Change it to the right date and time.

Conclusion

In this post, how to change Time zone on Mac is introduced in detail.

Hope the two methods work well for your Mac. Go and change to the right Time zone now!

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FAQs

1. Why is my Mac not changing time zones?

   The Time zone not change issue may be caused by the Wi-Fi disconnection, the Location Services off, the Setting time zone off in Privacy & Security, etc. Modify these settings and see whether your Mac changes Time zones now.

2. How do I set different time zones?

   The Time zones are totally adjustable. Just delete the content and enter the city wherever you are in the Closest city box in the Date & Time settings. And the Time zone will change accordingly.