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Setting Time Zone in Ubuntu Server

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Setting Time in Cpanel Server

To see current Time Zone, run

root@hontest:~# date
Wed Nov 18 12:05:25 EST 2015
root@hontest:~# 

You can also run

root@hontest:~# cat /etc/timezone 
America/New_York
root@hontest:~# 

To set timezone, run

dpkg-reconfigure tzdata

It is better set time to UTC if your server is serving visitors from multiple country.

To set Time Zone to UTC, select “None of the above”, click OK.

tzdata-1

On next screen, select UTC

tzdata-2

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