{"id":5115,"date":"2018-05-15T08:35:22","date_gmt":"2018-05-15T08:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.truehost.co.ke\/support\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=5115"},"modified":"2024-06-21T08:31:49","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T08:31:49","password":"","slug":"configure-dates-time-zones-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/knowledge-base\/configure-dates-time-zones-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to configure dates and time zones in wordpress."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By default, WordPress displays dates in the format\u00a0<em>April 30, 2014<\/em>, and times in the format\u00a0<em>2:42pm<\/em>. Additionally, WordPress uses UTC (Coordinated Universal Time, or GMT) to determine the time to display.<\/p>\n<p>However, you can customize all of these settings for your own site. To do this, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Log in to WordPress as the administrator.<\/li>\n<li>Under\u00a0Dashboard, click\u00a0Settings, and then click\u00a0General.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5116\" src=\"https:\/\/www.truehost.co.ke\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/general.png\" alt=\"general\" width=\"164\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/general.png 164w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/general-39x50.png 39w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 164px) 100vw, 164px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Scroll down to the\u00a0Timezone\u00a0list box, and then select the time zone you want WordPress to use to display the time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5117\" src=\"https:\/\/www.truehost.co.ke\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/time-300x186.png\" alt=\"time\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/time-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/time-50x31.png 50w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/time-600x372.png 600w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/time-320x198.png 320w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/time.png 688w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Under\u00a0Date Format, select one of the predefined formats for WordPress to use to display dates<\/li>\n<li>Under\u00a0Time Format, select one of the predefined formats for WordPress to use to display the time.<\/li>\n<li>In the\u00a0Week Starts On\u00a0list box, select the day that begins the week in your region.<\/li>\n<li>Click\u00a0Save Changes. 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