Command-line tool

ntp

brew/ntp

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Network Time Protocol (NTP) Distribution

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Type

Command-line tool

Install on

macOS, Linux

Last checked

25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC

Install it

macOS

brew install ntp

Linux

brew install ntp

Start the daemon

sudo ntpd

Synchronize system time with remote servers a single time (quit after synchronizing)

sudo ntpd --quit

Synchronize a single time allowing "Big" adjustments

sudo ntpd --panicgate --quit

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