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How-To Add Additional Clocks and Time Zones to the Windows Taskbar

By Steve Krause

Last Updated on September 13, 2021

Keep track of multiple times zones by adding by adding extra clocks to the Windows 8 or Windows 7 Taskbar. Here’s how to do it.

Adding additional clocks to Windows 10 is a great feature; however, it’s not new to Windows. You can also add additional clocks to Windows 7 and Windows 8 — which is very convenient if you need to keep track of the time in various time zones. Here’s how to do it.

How to Add Extra Clocks/Time Zones to the Windows Taskbar

1 – Click the Clock in the Taskbar and then click Change date and time settings.

2 – Click the Additional Clocks tab and check the box for either 1 or 2 additional clocks. Choose the Additional Time Zones using the drop-down and give them a Name. Click OK when done.

3 – Click the Clock again in the Taskbar, and the new clocks should all appear!

In my example, I’m in Europe this week; however, with this groovy tip, it’s easy for me to check the time locally, back home, and in Sydney, in the event I need to schedule a Zoom call with a colleague. Similar to Windows 10, Windows 7 and Windows 8 limits you to only two additional clocks. If you want to add an extra time zone to your Microsoft Outlook calendar, that’s also a possibility.