When you roll out a computer with Autopilot, sometimes it does not get the correct time zone. You can fix this by configuring it with Intune. In this blog, I’ll show you how to do this.
Time zone
The first thing you need to configure the time zone is which time zone you want to use. To configure the time zone, we need the time zone ID. There are several ways to find out the ID. For example, on a properly configured computer, you can query the time zone ID through PowerShell by running the command below:
get-timezone
This shows you the currently configured time zone and also the ID.
This is the ID you need to configure the time zone with Intune. Alternatively, you can retrieve just the time zone id by using the command below:
tzutil /g
If you don’t know which time zone to use, you can also get a list of all available time zones ids and UTC time/location. You can then choose the right one.
tzutil /l
Configure Time Zone
Now that we have the time zone ID, we need to configure it in Intune. Presently, the time zone can be easily configured through the settings catalog. It’s also possible to configure the time zone with a custom configuration profile. Let’s start with the settings catalog.
Settings Catalog
1. Go to devices -> Configuration profiles and select “+ Create profile”.
2. Select platform “Windows 10 and later” and profile type “Settings catalog“.
3. Enter a name for the profile for example “Configure Timezone” and press “Next”.
4. In the Configuration settings screen press “Add settings” (1). In the Settings picker search for “time zone” (2) and check the “Configure Time Zone” box (3). Close the Settings picker (4) to continue.
5. Configure the Time Zone by entering the Time Zone ID from the previous step. In this example I will use the id for West Europe (UTC+1). Press “Next” to continue.
W. Europe Standard Time
6. Configure the scope tags you want to use and press “Next” to continue.
7. Assign the policy to a group and press “Next” to continue.
8. Review the settings and press “Create” to finish the configuration.
Custom Profile
1. Select platform “Windows 10 and later” and profile type “Templates“. Select Template name “Custom” and press “Create”
2. Enter a name for the profile for example “Configure Custom Timezone” and press “Next”.
3. In the “configuration settings” screen select “Add” (1). Enter the “OMA-URI Settings” (2) and press “Save” to save the new row.
| Name | Custom Time Zone |
| Description | Configure Custom Time Zone |
| OMA-URI | ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/TimeLanguageSettings/ConfigureTimeZone |
| Data type | String |
| Value | <Time Zone ID> |
4. Now that the configuration has been added press “Next” to continue.
5. Assign the custom profile to a group and press “Next” to continue.
6. Add Applicability Rules if needed and press “Next” to continue.
7. Review the settings and press “Create” to finish the configuration.
Hi,
And what happens if the user to whom we applied this policy temporary moves to another time zone?
The system will set the correct Timezone based on the Windows Geo data?
Thank you
Hi,
Nothing will happen, this is a static policy. You will have to apply a different timezone to the user.
regards, Aad
Is there a way to set Windows to automatically set time zones for devices so that it isn’t static?
There is no dynamic capability in Intune. You could do it by grouping devices by location and applying separate timezone configuration to this. Another possibility would be to script something yourself with powershell. Possibly there are even better options.