Ubuntu 24.04 – configuring the correct timezone is crucial for ensuring accurate system timing vital for log tracking

root@ra-ai-01:~# timedatectl
Local time: Mon 2026-06-08 13:49:48 UTC
Universal time: Mon 2026-06-08 13:49:48 UTC
RTC time: Mon 2026-06-08 13:49:48
Time zone: Etc/UTC (UTC, +0000)
System clock synchronized: yes
NTP service: active
RTC in local TZ: no
root@ra-ai-01:~# timedatectl set-timezone Europe/Berlin
root@ra-ai-01:~# date
Mon Jun 8 03:50:51 PM CEST 2026
root@ra-ai-01:~# timedatectl
Local time: Mon 2026-06-08 15:51:03 CEST
Universal time: Mon 2026-06-08 13:51:03 UTC
RTC time: Mon 2026-06-08 13:51:03
Time zone: Europe/Berlin (CEST, +0200)
System clock synchronized: yes
NTP service: active
RTC in local TZ: no
root@ra-ai-01:~#

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