---
name: "tzwatch"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "tzwatch"
version: "1.4.4-12"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tzwatch"
---

# tzwatch(1)

Display the time in a number of time zones, specified by the user

## NAME

tzwatch - Display the time in a number of time zones, specified by the user

## SYNOPSIS

**tzwatch** *\[options\]*

## DESCRIPTION

**Tzwatch** displays the time in a number of time zones, specified by the user. The list of time zones (format as TZ variable) is kept in  **${HOME}/.tzlist**. The time zone is chosen using tzselect.

## OPTIONS

- **-c**

  Configure time zones (add or remove).

- **-f FORMAT**

  Display time according to FORMAT (see 'date' command).

If no command line options are given, the time in each zone at the given moment is printed.

## REMARKS

**${HOME}/.tzlist** could be edited by hand,  with a valid value for the TZ variable on each line.

**Tzwatch** was written by Drew Parsons \<dparsons@debian.org\>. This manual page was written by Joop Stakenborg \<pa3aba@debian.org\>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).

## SEE ALSO

[gworldclock(1)](/gworldclock/1.md), [tzselect(1)](/tzselect/1.md)