{"id":179,"date":"2015-04-27T13:23:54","date_gmt":"2015-04-27T13:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/betakb.veeble.org\/?p=179"},"modified":"2025-04-22T13:04:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T07:34:00","slug":"changing-vps-timezone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.veeble.com\/kb\/changing-vps-timezone\/","title":{"rendered":"Changing VPS Time Zone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It is assumed, though not necessary, that you have already installed a hosting panel like Kloxo<\/a> or Virtualmin<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

Changing the timezone in OpenVZ<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n

The file \/etc\/localtime<\/i> is the one that holds information on the server\u2019s timezone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We shall point it to the correct zone file by creating a soft link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Run the following commands:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

# cd \/etc\n# mv localtime localtime.bak\n# ln -sf \/usr\/share\/zoneinfo\/Asia\/Calcutta localtime\n# reboot\n<\/pre>\n\n\n
Changing timezone in Xen<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n
1. Change the timezone using the steps mentioned above for OpenVZ<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Run the following command<\/p>\n\n\n\n
# echo 1 > \/proc\/sys\/xen\/independent_wallclock\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
3. Installed ntp<\/p>\n\n\n\n
# yum install ntp\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
4. Turned on service<\/p>\n\n\n\n
# chkconfig ntpd on\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
5. Synchronized the system clock with 0.pool.ntp.org server:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
# ntpdate pool.ntp.org\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
6. Started the NTP:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
# \/etc\/init.d\/ntpd start\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
7. Reboot the VPS<\/p>\n\n\n\n
# reboot\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Now you will notice that after rebooting the VPS it again shows the wrong time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Actually, you have to set the independent clock every time you reboot the server. To do this, put the following lines in \/etc\/rc.local<\/i>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
# service ntpd stop\n# echo 1 > \/proc\/sys\/xen\/independent_wallclock\n# ntpdate pool.ntp.org\n# service ntpd start\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
You would now get the correct timezone and correct time every time you reboot your Xen VPS.<\/p>\n\n\n
Setting Time Zone in a cPanel installed server<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n
1. Open a web browser and connect to your cPanel Control Panel located at https:\/\/ip_address:2087<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. log in as the root<\/b> using the information sent to you in your setup email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. From the Server Configuration<\/b> menu, click Server Time<\/b>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. Select your time zone from the drop-down list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5. Click Change TimeZone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6. Click Sync Time with Time Server<\/b> to sync the time with the time zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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