Manual UTC Time Zone Selection in iOS

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Manual UTC Time Zone Selection in iOS

Why there is no manual UTC time zone selection option on iOS. As someone who frequently travels across multiple time zones, particularly at sea, I find it extremely inconvenient that I can only change my time zone by selecting a specific location instead of simply setting a UTC offset (e.g., UTC-2).

When I need to adjust my time while at sea, I shouldn’t have to guess a land-based location that happens to be in the correct time zone. This is an unnecessary limitation that makes it difficult for maritime professionals, airline crews, and anyone else operating outside of fixed locations.

I strongly request that Apple adds an option in Settings > Date & Time to manually select a time zone by UTC offset (e.g., UTC-2, UTC+5, etc.). This simple feature would greatly improve the experience for countless users worldwide.

iPhone 16 Pro

Posted on Feb 6, 2025 05:22 PM

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Feb 7, 2025 12:55 PM in response to Nikolay BG

No one here in this user-to-user forum would know what Apple doesn't offer a particular feature. Nor does Apple read here for feedback or suggestions. You can, however, let them know your thoughts here:

Product Feedback - Apple

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Feb 7, 2025 09:29 AM in response to SravanKrA

Thank you for your response. However, your suggestion to use a third-party app for UTC time in the world clock does not address my concern.

I am not asking for a way to display UTC time in a clock app, I am asking for the ability to manually set my device system time zone using a UTC offset (e.g., UTC-2, UTC+5, etc.), without needing to select a specific city.

The current method of selecting a location is impractical for those of us who work at sea, in aviation, or in any environment where we are constantly moving across time zones. We do not care about summer/winter time changes, daylight savings, or location-based adjustments, we simply need a straightforward option to set the time zone manually using a UTC offset.

Having a simple option to manually set the time zone by UTC (e.g., UTC-2, UTC+4, etc.) would solve this issue without requiring unnecessary workarounds. Every seafarer, pilot, and global traveler would benefit from this.

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Answer 3

Feb 7, 2025 01:15 AM in response to Nikolay BG

There are third-party apps on the App Store that allow you to add GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), UTC, or Zulu Time directly to your world clock.

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