Windows
Linux
System & Storage
Time/Locale
Windows tzutil /g equivalent in Linux
Prints the configured system timezone.
Windows
→
tzutil /g
Linux equivalents
timedatectl show --property=Timezone --value
timedatectl show --property=Timezone --value
timedatectl show --property=Timezone --value
Overview
What this command does
Prints the configured system timezone.
Migration tip: Check the distro-specific rows before copying; package names and service names can differ even when the tool name is similar.
Practical tasks
Common use cases
Show timezone
Prints the configured system timezone.
timedatectl show --property=Timezone --value
Show timezone
timedatectl --help
Show command help when supported
man timedatectl
Open the manual page when installed
Ready to run
Copyable Linux commands
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timedatectl show --property=Timezone --value
Walkthrough
Examples with explanations
# Windows equivalent: tzutil /g
timedatectl show --property=Timezone --valueReference
Common options and variations
| Command or option | Use |
|---|---|
timedatectl show --property=Timezone --value | Show timezone |
timedatectl --help | Show command help when supported |
man timedatectl | Open the manual page when installed |
Distro differences
Debian/Ubuntu vs Fedora vs Arch
The equivalent is shown for Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora and Arch. Some rows use a different package manager or helper tool where Linux distributions commonly diverge.
| Distribution | Package manager / base | Equivalent command | Difference to notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian/Ubuntu | same command | timedatectl show --property=Timezone --value |
Same command on this distribution. |
| Fedora | same command | timedatectl show --property=Timezone --value |
Same command on this distribution. |
| Arch | same command | timedatectl show --property=Timezone --value |
Same command on this distribution. |
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