# BUG：rocky Linux 9.0 System time display problem

**URL:** https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/bug-rocky-linux-9-0-system-time-display-problem/6606
**Category:** Rocky Linux Help & Support
**Created:** [July 16, 2022, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/bug-rocky-linux-9-0-system-time-display-problem/6606 "2022-07-16T16:38:09Z")
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### Author: ![yuletu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/b5a626/32.png) [@yuletu](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/yuletu)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2022, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/bug-rocky-linux-9-0-system-time-display-problem/6606/1 "2022-07-16T16:38:09Z")

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When installing rockylinux9.0, the 24-hour time format is selected, but after entering the system, the time is displayed in the 12 hour format, which is still the case after repeated installation for 3 times.

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/rockylinux/original/2X/b/b6216214a51e8b96f5e1d0978e932683dc0d1389.png)

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### Author: ![yuletu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/b5a626/32.png) [@yuletu](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/yuletu)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2022, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/bug-rocky-linux-9-0-system-time-display-problem/6606/2 "2022-07-16T16:45:04Z")

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I just downloaded rhel9.0, and the problem of testing still exists. It seems that the problem comes from the upstream.

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### Author: ![iwalker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/iwalker/32/2599_2.png) [@iwalker](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/iwalker)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2022, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/bug-rocky-linux-9-0-system-time-display-problem/6606/3 "2022-07-16T16:45:21Z")

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What locale did you choose for your system? Chances are you are using a locale that has a 12 hour format, for example en\_US does by default.

```auto
[root@rocky-desktop ian]# localectl 
   System Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8
       VC Keymap: us
      X11 Layout: us

[root@rocky-desktop ian]# date
Sat Jul 16 06:43:03 PM CEST 2022

```

so now I change to en\_GB which is usually 24 hour for regional settings:

```auto
[root@rocky-desktop ian]# localectl set-locale LC_TIME=en_GB.UTF-8

[root@rocky-desktop ian]# date
Sat Jul 16 06:43:41 PM CEST 2022

```

problem solved. If you have a graphical environment, you may want to check in the settings there, or just fix it at the console.

It’s not a bug, but the way your regional settings are configured.

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### Author: ![joebeasley3](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/joebeasley3/32/1242_2.png) [@joebeasley3](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/joebeasley3)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2022, 5:04pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/bug-rocky-linux-9-0-system-time-display-problem/6606/4 "2022-07-16T17:04:01Z")

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The date command uses the default C locale, which prints the date using ‘+%a %b %e %H:%M:%S %Z %Y’’, so the output looks like ‘Thu Jul 9 17:00:00 EDT 2020’. (From google)

I believe when you select the 24-hour format, it is for your graphical applications.

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### Author: ![yuletu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/b5a626/32.png) [@yuletu](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/yuletu)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2022, 5:04pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/bug-rocky-linux-9-0-system-time-display-problem/6606/5 "2022-07-16T17:04:56Z")

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@iwalker  
According to the method you proposed, log in again after executing the command, and the problem is indeed solved. Thank you.  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/rockylinux/original/2X/a/a69f2ca10c73700b25a43faf62a685a5273a0f12.png)

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### Author: ![brian](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/brian/32/5777_2.png) [@brian](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/brian)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2023, 3:45am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/bug-rocky-linux-9-0-system-time-display-problem/6606/6 "2023-08-25T03:45:38Z")

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