# How to change time from 24 to 12-hour format on desktop

**URL:** <https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/how-to-change-time-from-24-to-12-hour-format-on-desktop/5439>\
**Category:** Budgie Desktop\
**Created:** [October 28, 2021, 8:36pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/how-to-change-time-from-24-to-12-hour-format-on-desktop/5439 "2021-10-28T20:36:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![larrymcj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e56c9b/32.png) [@larrymcj](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/larrymcj)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 8:36pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/how-to-change-time-from-24-to-12-hour-format-on-desktop/5439/1 "2021-10-28T20:36:11Z")

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I’ve successfully changed the time format for the clock in the top panel, but the larger 24-hour clock on the desktop won’t change. I’ve searched here and found [this video](https://www.dropbox.com/s/n7ep4b4y03b8a84/vokoscreen-2018-05-26_22-45-04.mkv?dl=0) but I do NOT have a Bottom Panel displayed…only a Top Panel. I just installed Ubuntu Budgie a few hours ago and haven’t changed any settings. Thanks for any help.

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**Author:** ![vlijm](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/vlijm/32/34_2.png) [@vlijm](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/vlijm)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 8:39pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/how-to-change-time-from-24-to-12-hour-format-on-desktop/5439/2 "2021-10-28T20:39:49Z")

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The desktop clock is an applet. Go to Budgie desktop settings → Panel → Applets → Showtime.

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/ubuntubudgie/original/2X/0/096263017837f430573d0fc415571c5d351cbc7b.png)

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**Author:** ![larrymcj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e56c9b/32.png) [@larrymcj](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/larrymcj)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2021, 12:05am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/how-to-change-time-from-24-to-12-hour-format-on-desktop/5439/3 "2021-10-29T00:05:11Z")

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Thanks. But in Budgie Desktop Settings there is no “Panel”. There is a “Top Panel” but that doesn’t contain “Showtime”. I’ve looked in every page of the Budgie Desktop Settings and don’t find Showtime. This is 21.10 and was just installed today.

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**Author:** ![fossfreedom](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/fossfreedom/32/1405_2.png) [@fossfreedom](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/fossfreedom)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2021, 1:40am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/how-to-change-time-from-24-to-12-hour-format-on-desktop/5439/4 "2021-10-29T01:40:28Z")

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Please add a screenshot of “Top Panel” selected so that we can see what you are seeing.

Thx.

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**Author:** ![larrymcj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e56c9b/32.png) [@larrymcj](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/larrymcj)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2021, 1:57am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/how-to-change-time-from-24-to-12-hour-format-on-desktop/5439/5 "2021-10-29T01:57:22Z")

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I’ll have to do this tomorrow when in the office, but it shouldn’t be necessary. The Top Panel is the macOS style menu bar across the top of the desktop. And all the settings for it in Budgie Desktop Settings correspond with the icons on it.

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**Author:** ![vlijm](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/vlijm/32/34_2.png) [@vlijm](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/vlijm)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2021, 6:39am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/how-to-change-time-from-24-to-12-hour-format-on-desktop/5439/6 "2021-10-29T06:39:08Z")

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_And all the settings for it in Budgie Desktop Settings correspond with the icons on it_ Not necessarily. Yes, if it is one and the same applet, but Showtime is a different applet (without an icon) than the clock applet, which sets the key `/org/gnome/desktop/interface/clock-format`.  
Possibly, Showtime will follow the same key’s settings in future, currently it can be set independantly.

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**Author:** ![vlijm](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/vlijm/32/34_2.png) [@vlijm](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/vlijm)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2021, 6:45am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/how-to-change-time-from-24-to-12-hour-format-on-desktop/5439/7 "2021-10-29T06:45:43Z")

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This is the setting you are looking for btw:

 ![afbeelding](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/ubuntubudgie/original/2X/e/e846125559be614ddc53f1a9c7d7fa7dcfbd3702.png)

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**Author:** ![larrymcj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e56c9b/32.png) [@larrymcj](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/larrymcj)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2021, 1:54pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/how-to-change-time-from-24-to-12-hour-format-on-desktop/5439/8 "2021-10-29T13:54:37Z")

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Thanks…I found it. But in my Budgie Desktop Settings it is not listed as “Panel”. Instead, it says “Top Panel” so initially I didn’t look there. The only thing listed on the left side under “Panels” is “Top Panel”.

Anyway, Showtime is listed there and the problem is solved. Thanks for all the help!