Check the Time Zone:
Right-click on the clock in the system tray and select “Adjust date/time”. Make sure the server is set to the correct time zone.
View Current Time Configuration:
w32tm /query /configuration
Check Time Source:
w32tm /query /status
Check for Synchronization Issues:
Use the Event Viewer to check for any warnings or errors related to time synchronization.
Go to “Event Viewer” > “Windows Logs” > “System” and look for events from the ‘Time-Service’ source.
Synchronize with an External Time Server
If your server is not part of a domain, or if you wish to sync with an external source, you can configure it to synchronize with a reliable external time server. Use the command
w32tm /config /syncfromflags:manual /manualpeerlist:"[server]"
replacing “[server]” with the address of the NTP server you wish to use.
After setting the external server, restart the Windows Time service by running
net stop w32time && net start w32time.
Open PowerShell as an administrator.
Check the Current Time Zone:
Get-TimeZone
List All Available Time Zones:
Get-TimeZone -ListAvailable
Set the Time Zone:
Set-TimeZone -Name "Time Zone Name"
Set-TimeZone -Name "Pacific Standard Time"
