WordPress is one of the most popular content management systems that you can use to create any kind of website. Using WordPress, you can create a custom web application, an eCommerce store or a business website. Everything is possible with WordPress. As it is so popular, WordPress is used in every part of the world to create local websites too. So, you have to set the timezone of your application based on your location.
It is very important if you are in the time-sensitive businesses like eCommerce. In this tutorial, I am going to show you how to change the time zone in your WordPress site. We do not have to install any additional plugin because WordPress allows us to update the timezone of our site out of the box. So, Let’s get started with the tutorial.
Change Time zone in WordPress
First of all, log in to the admin panel of your WordPress site. Then, click or hover on the Settings option given in the left sidebar. It will reveal few more options in the form of dropdown or directly in the sidebar.
From the list of sub-options, click on the General options. In General settings, you can update the most essential settings of your WordPress site.
On this page, you will see a form with many fields and drop-down menus. In the form, find a select option with the label Timezone, just like the following image. Now, select your timezone from the drop-down menu.
After updating the required settings, click on the Save Changes button given at the bottom of the page to apply the changes. Now, your site will run according to the new timezone.
So, this is how you can change the time zone in WordPress. It is one of the most important tasks to complete after WordPress installation. If you have any questions regarding the timezone, please let us know in the comment section given below. If you are using our WordPress Hosting package, please contact our support department for instant help!