How to set time in digital clock

Most of us keep a digital alarm clock beside our beds to help us wake up in the morning. You'll find quite a few different types of digital alarm clocks available. Traditional models just display the time and sound a buzzer, while more advanced versions can wake you with one of your favorite tunes from your iPod. To do its job, your alarm clock needs two pieces of information: what time it is now, and what time you want to wake up. Every digital alarm clock is different, but most use the same easy steps for changing and setting the time and alarm.

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Step 1

Press the "Clock" button on your alarm clock and hold it down.

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Step 2

Push the "Hour" button to change the hour to the current time. Each push of the button typically moves the time forward one hour.

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Step 3

Push the "Minute" button to change the minutes to the current time. Each push of the button typically advances the time by one minute.

Step 4

Select AM or PM. "AM" or "PM" typically appears to the right of the time on your clock. Release the Clock button when you finish setting the correct time.

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Step 5

Press the "Alarm" button and hold it down. Use the Hour and Minute buttons to select the time you'd like an alarm to sound. Pay careful attention to the AM and PM designation on your clock.

Step 6

Press "Sleep" to tell your alarm clock that you're going to sleep and would like for it to wake you up at your designated time.

Tip

If your alarm clock doesn't have a Clock or Alarm button, try pressing the "Mode" button to find where you change the time. On some alarm clocks, you change the times using a scroll wheel rather than Hour and Minute buttons.

You can change your clock’s settings, including the date, time, and time zone. You can set how your alarms and timers work, and add clocks for other cities.

Change which time shows

1. Open your phone's Clock app
   
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2. Tap More
   
   
   Settings.
   • To pick your home time zone: Tap Home time zone.
   • To automatically update your timezone: Tap Change date & time
     
     Set time zone automatically.
   • To update your timezone based on your location: Tap Change date & time
     
     Set time zone automatically
     
     Use location to set time zone.
   •  To add a clock for home when you travel to another time zone: Tap Automatic home clock.

Change alarm settings

1. Open your phone's Clock app
   
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2. Tap More
   
   
   Settings.
3. Under "Alarms":
   • Choose how long your alarm rings: Tap Silence after.
   • Choose how long "snoozing" delays an alarm: Tap Snooze length.
   • Change your alarm’s volume: Use the "Alarm volume" slider.
   • Have an alarm become louder over time: Tap Gradually increase volume.
   • Choose what the volume buttons do: Tap Volume buttons. They can control volume, snooze an alarm, or dismiss an alarm.
   • Pick what day your week starts on: Tap Start week on.

Change timer settings

1. Open your phone's Clock app
   
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2. Tap More
   
   
   Settings.
3. Under "Timers":
   • Pick the ringtone that plays when the timer ends: Tap Timer sound.
   • Make the timer sound become louder over time, Tap Gradually increase volume.
   • Have the timer vibrate: Tap Timer vibrate.

Add clocks for other cities

1. Open your phone's Clock app
   
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2. Tap Clock.
3. At the bottom, tap Add
   
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4. Type the name of a city in the search bar, then tap the city you want to add.
   • Reorder a city: Touch and hold a city, then move it up or down in the list.
   • Delete a city: Swipe to the left or right on the city you want to delete.