How to Add or Remove Additional Clocks for Different Time Zones on Taskbar in Windows 10
Windows can display up to three clocks: one for the local time and two additional clocks for the times in other time zones. After you set up additional clocks, you can view them by clicking on or pointing to the taskbar clock.
This tutorial will show you how to setup and show up to two additional clocks for different time zones on the taskbar for your account in Windows 10.
For a Windows 11 version of this tutorial, see:
Add or Remove Additional Clocks for Different Time Zones in Windows 11
Contents
- Option One: To Add or Remove Additional Clocks in Date and Time Settings
- Option Two: To Add or Remove Additional Clock 1 in Registry Editor
- Option Three: To Add or Remove Additional Clock 2 in Registry Editor
EXAMPLE: Additional clocks on taskbar in Windows 10
1 Do step 2, step 3, or step 4 below for how you would like to open Date and Time settings.
2 Open the Control Panel (icons view), click/tap on the Date and Time icon, and go to step 5 below.
3 Right click or press and hold on the taskbar clock, click/tap on Adjust date/time, and go to step 4a below. (see screenshot below)
4 Open Settings, and click/tap on the Time & Language icon.
A) Click/tap on Date & time on the left side, click/tap on the Add clocks for different time zones link under Related settings at the bottom, and go to step 5 below. (see screenshot below)
5 Do step 6 (add) or step 7 (remove) below to add or remove additional clocks.
A) Check the Show this clock box for the clock(s) you want to add. (see screenshot below)
B) Select the time zone you want for the clock(s).
C) Enter a display name you want for the clock(s).
D) Click/tap on OK.
A) Uncheck the Show this clock box for the clock(s) you want to remove, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)
1 Press the Win + R keys to open Run, type regedit into Run, and click/tap on OK to open Registry Editor.
2 In Registry Editor, browse to the location below. (see screenshot below)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\TimeDate\AdditionalClocks\1
If you do not have the TimeDate key, then right click on the Control Panel key, click on New and Key, type TimeDate, and press Enter.
If you do not have the AdditionalClocks key, then right click on the TimeDate key, click on New and Key, type AdditionalClocks, and press Enter.
If you do not have the 1 key, then right click on the AdditionalClocks key, click on New and Key, type 1, and press Enter.
3 Do step 4 (add) or step 5 (remove) below to add or remove additional clock 1.
A) In the right pane of the 1 key, double click/tap on the Enable DWORD to modify it. (see screenshot below step 2)
If you do not have the Enable DWORD, then right click on an empty area in the right pane of the 1 key, click on New and DWORD (32-bit) Value, type Enable, and press Enter.
B) Type 1, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)
C) In the right pane of the 1 key, double click/tap on the DisplayName string value to modify it. (see screenshot below step 2)
If you do not have the DisplayName string value, then right click on an empty area in the right pane of the 1 key, click on New and String Value, type DisplayName, and press Enter.
D) Enter a display name you want for the clock, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)
E) In the right pane of the 1 key, double click/tap on the TzRegKeyName string value to modify it. (see screenshot below step 2)
If you do not have the TzRegKeyName string value, then right click on an empty area in the right pane of the 1 key, click on New and String Value, type TzRegKeyName, and press Enter.
F) Enter a time zone from the list below you want for the clock, click/tap on OK, and go to step 6 below. (see screenshot below)
Time zone value data list:
Code:Afghanistan Standard Time Alaskan Standard Time Arab Standard Time Arabian Standard Time Arabic Standard Time Argentina Standard Time Atlantic Standard Time AUS Central Standard Time AUS Eastern Standard Time Azerbaijan Standard Time Azores Standard Time Bahia Standard Time Bangladesh Standard Time Belarus Standard Time Canada Central Standard Time Cape Verde Standard Time Caucasus Standard Time Central America Standard Time Cen. Australia Standard Time Central Asia Standard Time Central Brazilian Standard Time Central Europe Standard Time Central European Standard Time Central Pacific Standard Time Central Standard Time Central Standard Time (Mexico) China Standard Time Dateline Standard Time E. Africa Standard Time E. Australia Standard Time E. Europe Standard Time E. South America Standard Time Eastern Standard Time Eastern Standard Time (Mexico) Egypt Standard Time Ekaterinburg Standard Time Fiji Standard Time FLE Standard Time Georgian Standard Time GMT Standard Time Greenland Standard Time Greenwich Standard Time GTB Standard Time Hawaiian Standard Time India Standard Time Iran Standard Time Israel Standard Time Jordan Standard Time Kaliningrad Standard Time Korea Standard Time Libya Standard Time Line Islands Standard Time Magadan Standard Time Mauritius Standard Time Middle East Standard Time Montevideo Standard Time Morocco Standard Time Mountain Standard Time Mountain Standard Time (Mexico) Myanmar Standard Time Namibia Standard Time Nepal Standard Time New Zealand Standard Time Newfoundland Standard Time North Asia East Standard Time North Asia Standard Time N. Central Asia Standard Time Pacific SA Standard Time Pacific Standard Time Pacific Standard Time (Mexico) Pakistan Standard Time Paraguay Standard Time Romance Standard Time Russia Time Zone 3 Russia Time Zone 10 Russia Time Zone 11 Russian Standard Time Samoa Standard Time South Africa Standard Time SA Eastern Standard Time SA Pacific Standard Time SA Western Standard Time SE Asia Standard Time Singapore Standard Time Sri Lanka Standard Time Syria Standard Time Taipei Standard Time Tasmania Standard Time Tokyo Standard Time Tonga Standard Time Turkey Standard Time US Eastern Standard Time US Mountain Standard Time UTC UTC-02 UTC-11 UTC+12 Venezuela Standard Time Vladivostok Standard Time West Asia Standard Time W. Australia Standard Time W. Central Africa Standard Time W. Europe Standard Time West Pacific Standard Time Yakutsk Standard Time
A) In the right pane of the 1 key, double click/tap on the Enable DWORD to modify it. (see screenshot below step 2)
B) Type 0 (number zero), click/tap on OK, and go to step 6 below. (see screenshot below)
6 When finished, you can close Registry Editor if you like.
1 Press the Win + R keys to open Run, type regedit into Run, and click/tap on OK to open Registry Editor.
2 In Registry Editor, browse to the location below. (see screenshot below)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\TimeDate\AdditionalClocks\2
If you do not have the TimeDate key, then right click on the Control Panel key, click on New and Key, type TimeDate, and press Enter.
If you do not have the AdditionalClocks key, then right click on the TimeDate key, click on New and Key, type AdditionalClocks, and press Enter.
If you do not have the 2 key, then right click on the AdditionalClocks key, click on New and Key, type 2, and press Enter.
3 Do step 4 (add) or step 5 (remove) below to add or remove additional clock 2.
A) In the right pane of the 2 key, double click/tap on the Enable DWORD to modify it. (see screenshot below step 2)
If you do not have the Enable DWORD, then right click on an empty area in the right pane of the 2 key, click on New and DWORD (32-bit) Value, type Enable, and press Enter.
B) Type 1, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)
C) In the right pane of the 2 key, double click/tap on the DisplayName string value to modify it. (see screenshot below step 2)
If you do not have the DisplayName string value, then right click on an empty area in the right pane of the 2 key, click on New and String Value, type DisplayName, and press Enter.
D) Enter a display name you want for the clock, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)
E) In the right pane of the 2 key, double click/tap on the TzRegKeyName string value to modify it. (see screenshot below step 2)
If you do not have the TzRegKeyName string value, then right click on an empty area in the right pane of the 2 key, click on New and String Value, type TzRegKeyName, and press Enter.
F) Enter a time zone from the list below you want for the clock, click/tap on OK, and go to step 6 below. (see screenshot below)
Time zone value data list:
Code:Afghanistan Standard Time Alaskan Standard Time Arab Standard Time Arabian Standard Time Arabic Standard Time Argentina Standard Time Atlantic Standard Time AUS Central Standard Time AUS Eastern Standard Time Azerbaijan Standard Time Azores Standard Time Bahia Standard Time Bangladesh Standard Time Belarus Standard Time Canada Central Standard Time Cape Verde Standard Time Caucasus Standard Time Central America Standard Time Cen. Australia Standard Time Central Asia Standard Time Central Brazilian Standard Time Central Europe Standard Time Central European Standard Time Central Pacific Standard Time Central Standard Time Central Standard Time (Mexico) China Standard Time Dateline Standard Time E. Africa Standard Time E. Australia Standard Time E. Europe Standard Time E. South America Standard Time Eastern Standard Time Eastern Standard Time (Mexico) Egypt Standard Time Ekaterinburg Standard Time Fiji Standard Time FLE Standard Time Georgian Standard Time GMT Standard Time Greenland Standard Time Greenwich Standard Time GTB Standard Time Hawaiian Standard Time India Standard Time Iran Standard Time Israel Standard Time Jordan Standard Time Kaliningrad Standard Time Korea Standard Time Libya Standard Time Line Islands Standard Time Magadan Standard Time Mauritius Standard Time Middle East Standard Time Montevideo Standard Time Morocco Standard Time Mountain Standard Time Mountain Standard Time (Mexico) Myanmar Standard Time Namibia Standard Time Nepal Standard Time New Zealand Standard Time Newfoundland Standard Time North Asia East Standard Time North Asia Standard Time N. Central Asia Standard Time Pacific SA Standard Time Pacific Standard Time Pacific Standard Time (Mexico) Pakistan Standard Time Paraguay Standard Time Romance Standard Time Russia Time Zone 3 Russia Time Zone 10 Russia Time Zone 11 Russian Standard Time Samoa Standard Time South Africa Standard Time SA Eastern Standard Time SA Pacific Standard Time SA Western Standard Time SE Asia Standard Time Singapore Standard Time Sri Lanka Standard Time Syria Standard Time Taipei Standard Time Tasmania Standard Time Tokyo Standard Time Tonga Standard Time Turkey Standard Time US Eastern Standard Time US Mountain Standard Time UTC UTC-02 UTC-11 UTC+12 Venezuela Standard Time Vladivostok Standard Time West Asia Standard Time W. Australia Standard Time W. Central Africa Standard Time W. Europe Standard Time West Pacific Standard Time Yakutsk Standard Time
A) In the right pane of the 2 key, double click/tap on the Enable DWORD to modify it. (see screenshot below step 2)
B) Type 0 (number zero), click/tap on OK, and go to step 6 below. (see screenshot below)
6 When finished, you can close Registry Editor if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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