Set-TimeZone

NAME Set-TimeZone



SYNOPSIS

Sets the system time zone to a specified time zone.





SYNTAX

Set-TimeZone [-Confirm] -Id <String> [-PassThru] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]



Set-TimeZone [-InputObject] <TimeZoneInfo> [-Confirm] [-PassThru] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]



Set-TimeZone [-Name] <String> [-Confirm] [-PassThru] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]





DESCRIPTION

The Set-TimeZone cmdlet sets the system time zone to a specified time zone.





PARAMETERS

-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value False

Accept pipeline input? False

Accept wildcard characters? false



-Id <String>

Specifies the ID of the time zone that this cmdlet sets.



Required? true

Position? named

Default value None

Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)

Accept wildcard characters? false



-InputObject <TimeZoneInfo>

Specifies a TimeZoneInfo object to use as input.



Required? true

Position? 0

Default value None

Accept pipeline input? True (ByValue)

Accept wildcard characters? false



-Name <String>

Specifies the name of the time zone that this cmdlet sets.



Required? true

Position? 0

Default value None

Accept pipeline input? False

Accept wildcard characters? false



-PassThru [<SwitchParameter>]

Returns an object representing the item with which you are working. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value False

Accept pipeline input? False

Accept wildcard characters? false



-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value False

Accept pipeline input? False

Accept wildcard characters? false



<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,

ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,

OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see

about_CommonParameters (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).



INPUTS

System.String, System.TimeZoneInfo, System.String







OUTPUTS



NOTES









Example 1: Set the time zone on the computer



PS C:\\>Set-TimeZone -Name "Pacific Standard Time"



This command sets the time zone on the local computer to Pacific Standard Time.



RELATED LINKS

Online Version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=822279

Get-TimeZone