timedatectl
timedatectl is a Linux command in the Date & Time category, rated intermediate difficulty. Controls system time, date, and timezone settings (systemd). The syntax is timedatectl [options]. It returns time/date configuration. A close relative is date, which displays or sets the system date and time. A close relative is cal, which displays a calendar in the terminal. A close relative is time, which measures the execution time of a command (real, user, sys). More about this category: Linux date and time commands — date, cal, timedatectl, and more. View and set system date and time. Related Date & Time commands: date, cal, time, sleep, crontab, at, hwclock, ntpdate. This page is part of the free Linux Reference documentation covering 304+ commands, each with syntax, options, practical examples, and a difficulty rating. Find timedatectl and the other essentials on the Linux cheat sheet, or return to the Linux Reference homepage.