<![CDATA[Current date/time issue]]>Would someone mind helping me figure out why my time is reporting incorrectly?

My time is off by 5 hours and 3 minutes roughly. I've tried switching the timezone with a reboot several times. I've also tried different timeservers, including the current configuration of pool.ntp.org. Also, I've replaced my bios battery and set the time correctly there as well.

I'm not too sure how else to troubleshoot. Appreciate any help.

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/topic/140934/current-date-time-issueRSS for NodeSun, 12 Apr 2026 21:34:29 GMTSun, 24 Feb 2019 21:11:35 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Current date/time issue on Tue, 26 Feb 2019 20:49:20 GMT]]>You don't My point is you can listen on lan or lan and opt or wan only, etc. etc. If you don't pick an interface it "listens" on all interfaces - but listening has zero to do with doing query from..

It would use the interface connected to that network if local, or if network where the ntp server is is not local then it would use its wan or normal default route interface.. If you had say a vpn service pulling all your default routes setup, etc.

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/826604https://forum.netgate.com/post/826604Tue, 26 Feb 2019 20:49:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Current date/time issue on Tue, 26 Feb 2019 20:33:59 GMT]]>@johnpoz As soon as I deselected the interfaces it started working. Where are the settings that define the interfaces I query from to get time?

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/826600https://forum.netgate.com/post/826600Tue, 26 Feb 2019 20:33:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Current date/time issue on Mon, 25 Feb 2019 15:38:06 GMT]]>listen on would be up to you on from what networks you want to serve ntp - but that wouldn't have any thing to do with interfaces you query from to actually get time.

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/826234https://forum.netgate.com/post/826234Mon, 25 Feb 2019 15:38:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Current date/time issue on Mon, 25 Feb 2019 14:59:56 GMT]]>Thanks for the help @johnpoz and @Gertjan.

As I was changing the timeserver again, I noticed that certain interfaces were selected on the NTP settings page. I deselected the ones that were selected and it seems to be working now.

Are there any interfaces that I would not want to listen on? I have a mix of VLANs, LAN, WAN, and VPN_WAN interfaces.

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/826229https://forum.netgate.com/post/826229Mon, 25 Feb 2019 14:59:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Current date/time issue on Mon, 25 Feb 2019 06:14:52 GMT]]>@angdigi
Instead of using the head of the pool "pool.ntp.org" use a more local == closer version like
de.pool.ntp.org or us.pool.ntp.org or fr.pool.ntp.org
Activate the logging on the NTP settings page and have a look at the logs.

You didn't block UDP traffic, destination port 122 by any chance ?
NTP is typically an "set NTP URL and forget it" functionality. If it doesn't work, it's because it can't phone home.

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/826156https://forum.netgate.com/post/826156Mon, 25 Feb 2019 06:14:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Current date/time issue on Mon, 25 Feb 2019 01:18:31 GMT]]>@johnpoz
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]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/826137https://forum.netgate.com/post/826137Mon, 25 Feb 2019 01:18:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Current date/time issue on Sun, 24 Feb 2019 23:57:38 GMT]]>Well tells me your not even doing dns to find any names for ntp servers would be my guess. So yeah going to have a hard time setting time.

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What do you get when you try and do dns lookup?

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/826129https://forum.netgate.com/post/826129Sun, 24 Feb 2019 23:57:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Current date/time issue on Sun, 24 Feb 2019 22:49:21 GMT]]>@johnpoz Status only shows Pool Placeholder...no reach of 377 or an active peer.

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]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/826102https://forum.netgate.com/post/826102Sun, 24 Feb 2019 22:49:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Current date/time issue on Sun, 24 Feb 2019 22:24:42 GMT]]>Ok so now what does the status of your ntp service show?

Keep an eye on it...
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Do you show reach of 377 and an active peer, etc.

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/826099https://forum.netgate.com/post/826099Sun, 24 Feb 2019 22:24:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Current date/time issue on Sun, 24 Feb 2019 21:56:44 GMT]]>@johnpoz I guess I assumed setting the timezone would adjust the time accordingly. Thanks for the clarification.

I set the time manually via "date" command and this is the output

Shell Output - date 1653
date: can't reach time daemon, time set locally
Sun Feb 24 16:53:00 EST 2019
]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/826094https://forum.netgate.com/post/826094Sun, 24 Feb 2019 21:56:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Current date/time issue on Sun, 24 Feb 2019 21:42:07 GMT]]>You do understand ntp doesn't instantly adjust your time right..

I would suggest you set your time to be close manually, then ntp keeps it in sync..

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/826084https://forum.netgate.com/post/826084Sun, 24 Feb 2019 21:42:07 GMT