Arch Sync time to region

Learn how to sync time to a specific region in Arch Linux.

July 13, 2024 (6mo ago)

  • Edit the /etc/systemd/timesyncd.conf file. Uncomment the lines after [time]:
 [Time]
 NTP=
 FallbackNTP=0.arch.pool.ntp.org 1.arch.pool.ntp.org 2.arch.pool.ntp.org 
 3.arch.pool.ntp.org
 RootDistanceMaxSec=5
 PollIntervalMinSec=32
 PollIntervalMaxSec=2048
 ConnectionRetrySec=30
 SaveIntervalSec=60
  • Restart the systemd-timesyncd service:
sudo systemctl restart systemd-timesyncd
  • update timedatectl sync setup:
sudo timedatectl set-ntp true