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How to change clock format and settings on Pixel 6/Pixel 6 Pro

With the Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, you can customize the clock format and settings. To find out how to do so, you can check out this guide at Seeking Tech.

Before we begin, you need to get to the Clock settings, which you can do by taking the following steps:

 1. On the Home screen, swipe upwards from an unoccupied space. This should bring up a list of installed apps you have on your smartphone.

2. Next, you need to tap the Clock app.

3. Inside the Clock app, tap the more icon (which has the three dots stacked on top of each other).

4. Finally, tap Settings from the small pop-up menu.

Inside the Clock settings you can do the following:

How to change the clock display style on Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro

If you tap the Style option inside the Settings menu of the Clock app, you will be able to pick between an Analog or Digital clock. The analog style will show the time as a traditional clock while the digital style will show numbers.

How to display seconds on the clock of the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro

To show seconds on the clock, you need to enable the “Display time with seconds” option from the Settings menu of the Clock app.

How to show home clock on Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro

When you are traveling to a different time zone, it may be convenient to know what the current time is at home.

To show the home time, you need to enable the “Automatic home clock” option in the Settings menu of the Clock app.

How to change time zones on Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro

In order to change time zones on your phone, you need to select the “Home time zone” option from the Settings menu of the Clock app. In the following pop-up menu, you will be able to choose a different time zone.

In order to prevent your phone from reverting back to the original time zone, you need to do the following:

1. In the Settings menu of the Clock app, select “Change date & time.”

2. Make sure that the “Set time zone automatically” option is disabled.

3. You should also make sure that the “use location to set time zone” option is disabled.

How to change the date and time on Pixel 6/Pixel 6 Pro

If you want to change the date and time on the Google Pixel 6 and Google Pixel 6 Pro, you need to do the following:

1. From the Settings menu of the Clock app, select the “Change date & time” option.

2. In the “Date & time” menu, make sure you disable the “Set time automatically” setting.

3. With “Set time automatically” disabled, you should now be able to tap the “Date” option.

Doing so will open a calendar where you can choose the date.

4. You should also be able to tap the “Time” option in the “Change date & time” menu with the “Set time automatically” setting disabled.

Doing so will bring up an analog clock where you can change the time. You can also tap the icon to the bottom left of the pop-up menu to switch to a digital clock.

How to show 24-hour clock format on Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro

If you want to use the 24-hour clock format on your Google Pixel 6 or Google Pixel 6 Pro, you need to take the following steps:

1. From the Settings menu inside the Clock app, tap the “Change date & time” option.

2. In the “Date & time” menu, make sure that the “Use locale default” option is disabled.

3. You should now be able to enable the “Use 24-hour format” option right underneath the aforementioned “Use locale default” option.