How to change Lock Screen Clock format on Windows 11/10

Although Windows 11/10 shows a 24-hour lock format on the lock screen, you can change it to a 12-hour format using this step-by-step tutorial. It is possible to change the lock screen clock format on Windows 11/10 using Windows Settings and Control Panel.

How to change Time format in Lock Screen in Windows 11/10

There are multiple ways to customize the lock screen in Windows 11 or Windows 10. The lock screen displays various things, including a clock, so that you can check the time right after turning on your PC. Depending upon the setting, it may show a 24-hour or 12-hour format. Some people like to get time like 16:24 when some people want to get the time like 4:24 PM. If the lock screen clock is not showing time according to your desire, you can change it using this tutorial.

There are two ways to get it done – using Windows Settings and using Control Panel. Either way, it will change the Taskbar time format as well.

How to change Lock Screen Clock format on Windows 11/10 using Control Panel

To change lock screen clock format on Windows 11/10 using Control Panel, follow these steps:

1. Search for the control panel in the Taskbar search box.
2. Click on the individual result.
3. Set the View by as Large icons.
4. Click on the Region setting.
5. Expand the Long time menu.
6. Select hh:mm:ss tt or h:mm tt.
7. Click the Apply button.
8. Switch to the Administrative tab.
9. Click the Copy settings button.
10. Tick the Welcome screen and system accounts checkbox.
11. Click the OK button.
12. Restart your computer.

You need to open the Region setting. For that, search for the control panel in the Taskbar search box and click on the individual result. After opening Control Panel, set the View by as Large icons and click on the Region setting.

Expand the Long time list in the Formats tab and select either hh:mm:ss tt or h:mm tt if you want to set it as a 12-hour format. Alternatively, you can select HH:mm:ss tt or H:mm tt to set it as a 24-hour format.

Click on the Apply button, switch to the Administrative tab, and click on the Copy settings button.

Tick the Welcome screen and system accounts checkbox, and click the OK button.

Now close all the windows and restart your computer to get the change.

As mentioned earlier, you can do the same using Windows Settings. However, you must open the Region setting panel, switch to the Administrative tab, and follow the rest of the steps as mentioned in the first guide. In other words, Windows Settings lets you change the time format, but it doesn’t change the lock screen format directly. For that, you must take the help of the Region setting panel.

Related: How to change the 24-hour clock to 12-hour in Windows Taskbar.

Change Windows Lock Screen Clock format using Windows Settings

To change lock screen clock format on Windows 11/10 using Windows Settings, follow these steps:

1. Press Win+I to open Windows Settings.
2. Go to Time & language setting.
3. Click on the Language & region setting.
4. Click on the Regional format menu > Change formats.
5. Expand the Long time setting and choose a time format.

To get started, press Win+I to open the Windows Settings on your computer. Following that, go to the Time & language setting, and click on the Language & region setting.

Next, select the Regional format menu and click the Change formats button.

Now, you can choose the Long time by expanding the drop-down list. You can find the original time in the list instead of anything like hh:mm:ss tt.

Once done with the selection, you can open the Region setting panel and make the required changes, as mentioned above.

How do I change my lock screen time to 12-hour clock?

If you want to change your lock screen time to a 12-hour clock, you need to open the Control Panel, go to the Region setting, expand the Long time menu, and select either hh:mm:ss tt or h:mm tt. Then, go to the Administrative tab, click the Copy setting button, tick the Welcome screen and system accounts checkbox, and click the Apply button.

How to change clock position on lock screen in Windows 10

There is no way to change the clock position on the lock screen in Windows 10. However, there are other ways you can customize the Windows lock screen to suit your preferences.

Hope this tutorial helped you.

Read: How to change the 24 hour clock to 12 hour in Windows.