Several iPhone users have observed an issue on their iPhones where the date and time are displayed incorrectly. This can be a problem for most iPhone users since it changes some application behavior which relies on the date and time.
This issue probably could have been occurring on the iPhone because the wrong time zone is chosen on the iPhone or some network settings had been changed.
Don’t worry if you are also getting such issues on your iPhone. In the article below, we have compiled a few detailed solutions which will resolve this issue.
Fix 1 – Enable iPhone to Set Date & Time Automatically
There is a setting on the iPhone which automatically sets the correct date and time as per the time zone set on the iPhone. So check whether this setting is enabled or not.
Follow the steps below on how to do it.
Step 1: Open the Settings page.
Step 2: Select the General option by tapping on it as shown in the below screenshot.
Step 3: On the General page, select the Date & Time option by tapping on it once.
Step 4: Then make sure the Set Automatically option is enabled by tapping on its toggle button.
Step 5: After this setting is changed, check if the date and time are showing correctly now on your iPhone.
Fix 2 – Turn On the Location Services setting on your iPhone
It has been noticed that the location services setting when disabled might cause such issues as discussed in this article. So let us try enabling the location services setting on the iPhone using the steps below.
Step 1: Open the Settings page.
Step 2: Tap on the Privacy & Security option as shown in the below screenshot.
Step 3: Select the Location Services option at the top of the Privacy & Security page.
Step 4: Enable the Location Services setting by turning on its toggle button as shown below.
Step 5: If the location services setting is already enabled, then you can try disabling it first and wait for some time.
Step 6: After some time, try enabling it back again by tapping on its toggle button.
Fix 3 – Adjust the Date & Time Manually
If the date and time set automatically feature is not working for you, you can try adjusting the date and time to the correct values manually by picking the right time zone using the steps explained below.
Step 1: First of all, unlock the iPhone and tap the Settings icon on the home screen to open its page.
Step 2: Tap on the General option to open it as shown in the below screenshot.
Step 3: After the General page opens, select the Date & Time option by tapping on it once.
Step 4: On the Date & Time page, turn the Set Automatically option Off by tapping on its toggle button.
Step 5: After the setting is disabled, you can adjust the Time Zone just below the Set Automatically setting.
Step 6: Once you have selected the right time zone, you can manually change the date and time by tapping on it.
Fix 4 – Reset the Network Settings on your iPhone
If any of the settings in the iPhone is changed, then this problem might tend to occur. When detecting which setting is causing this issue is impossible, resetting all settings is the only way to resolve it.
Here are the steps on how to do it.
Step 1: Open the Settings page on your iPhone.
Step 2: Then tap on the General option.
Step 3: On the General page, select the Transfer or Reset iPhone option at the bottom.
Step 4: Tap on the Reset option.
Step 5: Next, select Reset All Settings from the popped-up list by tapping on it once.
Step 6: You need to confirm it by tapping on Reset All Settings again as shown in the below screenshot.
After it is done resetting all settings on your iPhone, see if the fix worked or not.