# Docker container time change

**URL:** <https://forums.docker.com/t/docker-container-time-change/108415>\
**Category:** Docker Hub\
**Tags:** docker\
**Created:** [May 4, 2021, 7:14am UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/docker-container-time-change/108415 "2021-05-04T07:14:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![devendrasongra02](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4bbf92/32.png) [@devendrasongra02](https://forums.docker.com/u/devendrasongra02)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2021, 7:14am UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/docker-container-time-change/108415/1 "2021-05-04T07:14:08Z")

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Hello,

I want to change my docker application timezone setting to Indian.

Right now as below timezone setting showing in my hardware docker container.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/docker/original/3X/e/6/e60bfe87e9a189f7d6af5625d324d43e9668c0cd.png)

Br,  
Devendra

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**Author:** ![terpz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/docker/user_avatar/forums.docker.com/terpz/32/36125_2.png) [@terpz](https://forums.docker.com/u/terpz)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2021, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/docker-container-time-change/108415/2 "2021-05-04T07:16:58Z")

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When starting the container, try and use:

```auto
docker run .. -e TZ=Asia/Kolkata ..imagename

```

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**Author:** ![devendrasongra02](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4bbf92/32.png) [@devendrasongra02](https://forums.docker.com/u/devendrasongra02)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2021, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/docker-container-time-change/108415/3 "2021-05-04T11:03:38Z")

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Hello,

sorry, I want to change this time setting. as below, how can I change this. It is showing 30 minutes later time you can see below screenshot, Indian time is 16:30 pm.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/docker/original/3X/8/7/87266609f0e5eea0089dc9ea1f9a1570c25cd021.png)

Br,  
Devendra