Why Is My iPhone’s Time Wrong?

There are a few pretty simple reasons why your iPhone might be displaying the incorrect time.

It could be that Location Services are disabled, preventing your iPhone from automatically adjusting the time when you travel between time zones.Your iPhone might be set to the wrong time zone.Your automatic date and time settings may not be turned on, which would prevent your iPhone from adjusting the clock during events like Daylight Saving Time.

Apple also recommends making sure that you’ve installed the latest version of iOS. To allow your iPhone to set the date and time based on your location automatically, you’ll need to make sure Location Services are turned on.

How Do I Correct the Time on My iPhone?

Fixing the date and time settings on your iPhone is a fairly straightforward process.

Why Is My iPhone Calendar in the Wrong Time Zone?

Many of the reasons your iPhone Calendar app might be displaying the wrong time zone are the same reasons your iPhone might be showing the incorrect time. If your iPhone’s date or time settings are wrong, your calendar dates and times will be as well. The Time Zone Override option could also throw off dates and times when it’s turned off; the calendar will adjust the date and time of events to match your current location.

How Do I Correct the Time in My iPhone Calendar?

As the date and time displayed in your iPhone’s Calendar app are tied to your iPhone’s Date & Time settings, you should first attempt to adjust those settings (detailed above). If those don’t solve the problem, you may need to change the calendar itself.