Date

How to automatically or manually change the date, time, and time zone on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV

Illustration showing iPhone with date, time, and time zone settings on the screen with a world map in the background

Keeping your devices' date, time, and time zone settings up-to-date is crucial for ensuring accurate scheduling, time-based reminders, and smooth functioning of various applications.

Apple devices such as iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV offer several ways to change the date, time, and time zone settings, both automatically and manually. In this article, we will explore different methods to update the time and date settings on your Apple devices, so you can stay on top of your busy schedule and never miss an important event.

Alternate your iPhone’s Status Bar time indicator between the date and time with TimeStamp

The iPhone’s Status Bar has always been home to a time indicator  so that you can always glance there from any interface you might be using to see what time it is. But how many times have you found yourself wondering what the date is — just to find yourself going back to the Home Screen or Lock Screen to check?

I’ve long wondered why the iPhone’s Status Bar didn’t display the date in addition to the time, and interestingly enough, iPadOS now does this natively. This begs the question of why a similar feature isn’t yet available for the iPhone or iPod Touch, especially with the extra vertical real estate afforded by the device’s notch.