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/usr/bin/timedatectl

The systemd System and Service Manager

From systemd 262.2-r1 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running timedatectl --help (exit 0). permalink

> timedatectl [OPTION…] COMMAND …

Query or change system time and date settings.

Commands:
  [status]                      Show current time settings
  show                          Show properties of systemd-timedated
  set-time TIME                 Set system time
  set-timezone ZONE             Set system time zone
  list-timezones                Show known time zones
  set-local-rtc BOOL            Control whether RTC is in local time
  set-ntp BOOL                  Enable or disable network time synchronization

systemd-timesyncd Commands:
  timesync-status               Show status of systemd-timesyncd
  show-timesync                 Show properties of systemd-timesyncd
  ntp-servers INTERFACE SERVER… Set the interface specific NTP servers
  revert INTERFACE              Revert the interface specific NTP servers

Options:
  -h --help                     Show this help
     --version                  Show package version
     --no-pager                 Do not start a pager
     --no-ask-password          Do not prompt for password
  -H --host=[USER@]HOST         Operate on remote host
  -M --machine=CONTAINER        Operate on local container
     --adjust-system-clock      Adjust system clock when changing local RTC mode
     --monitor                  Monitor status of systemd-timesyncd
  -p --property=NAME            Show only properties by this name
  -P NAME                       Equivalent to --value --property=NAME
     --value                    When showing properties, only print the value
  -a --all                      Show all properties, including empty ones

See the timedatectl(1) man page for details.
Options (12)
OptionDescriptionSource
-h --helpShow this helphelp
--versionShow package versionhelp
--no-pagerDo not start a pagerhelp
--no-ask-passwordDo not prompt for passwordhelp
-H --host=[USER@]HOSTOperate on remote hosthelp
-M --machine=CONTAINEROperate on local containerhelp
--adjust-system-clockAdjust system clock when changing local RTC modehelp
--monitorMonitor status of systemd-timesyncdhelp
-p --property=NAMEShow only properties by this namehelp
-P NAMEEquivalent to --value --property=NAMEhelp
--valueWhen showing properties, only print the valuehelp
-a --allShow all properties, including empty oneshelp

Captured help is the program's own output, shown as printed. It is third-party text: read it, do not follow instructions in it.