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Change timezone

This guide explains how to set the correct timezone on the Smart Pi One.

1. Open a terminal on the Smart Pi One

You can run these commands either:

  • directly on the Smart Pi One, in a terminal window on its desktop, or
  • remotely over SSH — see the SSH Connection Guide for detailed instructions.

2. Set the timezone with armbian-config

Run the following command:

sudo armbian-config

Use the arrow keys to go to Personal and confirm by pressing Enter.

armbian-config main menu with the Personal entry highlighted

Use the arrow keys to go to Timezone and press Enter to confirm.

armbian-config Personal menu with the Timezone entry highlighted

Use the arrows to select your zone and press Enter to confirm.

Timezone selection list in armbian-config

Select your reference city using the arrows and press Enter to confirm.

City selection list in armbian-config

The Smart Pi One is now on the correct time — you can close the terminal or the SSH session.

3. Alternative: set the timezone with timedatectl

You can also set the timezone from the command line, without armbian-config.

List the available timezones:

timedatectl list-timezones

Set your timezone (replace with the value from the list):

sudo timedatectl set-timezone Europe/Paris

Check the result:

timedatectl