Want to add multiple time zones to your Ubuntu desktop? Maybe you are a freelancer, working remotely with people from all over the world and constantly checking the current time in several places. Or perhaps you have a friend or relative who lives overseas and you need to keep an eye on their time zone so you don't call them at odd times.
Whatever the reason, having extra clocks on your desktop will only make your workflow easier and help you keep track of time. Let's see how you can add another clock to Ubuntu.
Set up multiple timezones in Ubuntu with Clock
GNOME, the default Ubuntu desktop environment, displays a single clock for the time zone you configured during installation. Usually you add the time zone closest to your geographic location, but what if you travel a lot or decide to move from one country to another? You can easily add a new clock for a different timezone in GNOME.
This method will work with any GNOME-based Linux distribution, not just Ubuntu or its derivatives.
To do this, you need GNOME Clocks, a graphical time zone management tool for Linux. On Ubuntu, you can set the clock either graphically using the Ubuntu software or by typing the following in the terminal:
sudo apt install gnome-clocks
Once installed, launch Clocks from the application menu. At first glance, you can see the Add World Clock option. Click on it, then search for the city in the dialog box that appears. Select the desired city from the results and continue by clicking Add.
You can add more hours by clicking the Plus (+) button in the top left corner of the window. Then follow the same steps as before to set up a new time zone.
New time zones will be added, but you won't be able to view the clock without opening the notification drawer.
To fix this, you can install a GNOME shell extension like Panel World Clock (Lite) to quickly view the clock while saving you a few clicks.
Displaying multiple clocks in Ubuntu with Panel World Clock (Lite)
As the name suggests, Panel World Clock is a simple GNOME extension that displays all the clocks you have configured in the top panel of Ubuntu. It works great out of the box and given its simplicity, you don't get extra options to customize the extension.
You can install Panel World Clock (Lite) from the official GNOME Extensions website.
Download: Panel World Clock (Lite)
On the extension page, click "Install" to begin the installation process.
Alternatively, you can use the GNOME Extension Manager to install new shell extensions on Ubuntu. The Extension Manager makes it much easier to find, install, and remove GNOME extensions.
Install Extension Manager and launch it. Then go to the "Browse" tab and find Panel World Clock (Lite) using the provided field. In the results, click the Install button next to the extension name.
The Extension Manager will instantly activate the extension and you will be able to view different clocks on the top bar.
Keep up to date with GNOME and Ubuntu
Adding multiple hours for different time zones is useful if you work in an organization with people from all over the world. This is possible in almost any desktop environment on Linux, regardless of distribution.
Linux is addictive enough to make you lose track of time, but it's important for everyone to better manage their time and stay organized. If you're constantly distracted at work, consider installing an open source screen monitoring app like ActivityWatch.
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