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Setting the Timezone in WordPress

Quick WordPress tutorial on setting your site's timezone: open Settings > General, pick your time zone or a major city, and save so posts show the right time.

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Updated Oct 21, 2021
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Step 1

To set up the timezone, go to Settings > General menu in the WordPress Dashboard.

Step 2

You'll see Time zone dropdown where you can select your preferred time zone.
Additionally, you can choose a major city within your time zone.
You can also set up the date format.

Step 3

After setting the beginning day of the week, and site language, scroll down and click Save Changes to save the time zone.

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