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Time Zones
Instructions
To change the time zone on your virtual server, do the following:
  1. Determine the file that corresponds to your time zone and use it instead of Etc/GMT. You can use one of the 400 time zone files from these listings or select one of the more commonly used ones below.

    Description
    File
    Current Date & Time
     Greenwich Mean Time  GMT  Mon-16-Mar-2026  10:24:25  GMT 
     Eastern Time  EST5EDT  Mon-16-Mar-2026  06:24:25  EDT 
     Central Time  CST6CDT  Mon-16-Mar-2026  05:24:25  CDT 
     Mountain Time  MST7MDT  Mon-16-Mar-2026  04:24:25  MDT 
     Pacific Time  PST8PDT  Mon-16-Mar-2026  03:24:25  PDT 

  2. Update your Virtual Server's localtime by typing the following at a command prompt:

      chmod 600 ~/etc/localtime
      cp /usr/share/zoneinfo/Etc/GMT ~/etc/localtime

  3. Update your shell's localtime by editing your .cshrc file. This can be done by using iManager or at a command prompt:

      pico ~/.cshrc

    Then modify your shell's time zone:

      setenv TZ Etc/GMT