Suunto set time

Changing time settings

You change the time settings in Menu.

To enter time settings in Menu:

1. Enter Menu by keeping Mode pressed down.
2. Scroll down to Time-Date using - Light.
3. Enter with Mode.

Setting time

In Time you set the time.

To set the time:

1. In Time-Date, select Time.
2. Change the hour, minute and second values with + and - Light.

Setting date

In Date you set the month, day and year.

To set the date:

1. In Time-Date, select Date.
2. Change the year, month and day values with + and - Light.

To change the format in which the time is displayed, see Changing units.

Setting dual time

In dual time you can set the time for a location in a different time zone.

To set dual time:

1. In Time-Date, select dual time.
2. Change the hour, minute and second values with + and - Light.

Setting sunrise and sunset times

In Sunrise you select a reference city that your Suunto Core uses to give you sunrise and sunset times.

To set sunrise and sunset times:

1. In Menu, select Sunrise.
2. Scroll through the locations with + and -Light.
3. Select a location with Mode.

Changing time settings

To access the time settings:

1. Keep Next pressed to enter the options menu.
2. Press Next to enter general.
3. Scroll to Time/date using Start Stop and enter with Next.

Setting time

The current time is shown in the middle row of the Time mode display.

To set the time:

1. In the options menu, go to general, then to Time/date and Time.
2. Change the hour and minute values with Start Stop and Light Lock. Accept with Next.
3. Go back to the settings with Back Lap, or keep Next pressed to exit the options menu.

Setting date

The current date is shown on the top row of the Time mode display.

To set the date:

1. In the options menu, go to general, then to Time/date and Date.
2. Change the year, month and day values with Start Stop and Light Lock. Accept with Next.
3. Go back to the settings with Back Lap, or keep Next pressed to exit the options menu.

Setting dual time

Dual time allows you to keep track of the current time in a second time zone, for example, when travelling. Dual time is displayed on the bottom row of the Time mode display and you can access it by pressing View.

To set the dual time:

1. In the options menu, go to general, then to Time/date and Dual time.
2. Change the hour and minute values with Start Stop and Light Lock. Accept with Next.
3. Go back to the settings with Back Lap, or keep Next pressed to exit the options menu.

Setting alarm

You can use your Suunto Ambit2 R as an alarm clock.

To access the alarm clock and set the alarm:

1. In the options menu, go to General, then to Time/date and Alarm.
2. Set the alarm on or off with Start Stop or Light Lock. Accept with Next.
3. Set the hours and minutes with Start Stop and Light Lock. Accept with Next.
4. Go back to the settings with Back Lap, or keep Next pressed to exit the options menu.

When the alarm is switched on, the alarm symbol is shown on most of the displays.

When the alarm sounds, you can:

• Select Snooze by pressing Light Lock. The alarm stops and restarts every 5 minutes until you stop it. You can snooze up to 12 times for a total of 1 hour.
• Select Stop by pressing Start Stop. The alarm stops and restarts the same time the following day, unless you switch the alarm off in the settings.

To enter time settings in

1. Enter

MENU

2. Scroll down to

3. Enter with [Mode].

6.1.1 Setting time

In

you set the time.

TIME

To set the time:

1. In

TIME-DATE

2. Change the hour, minute and second values with [+] and [- Light].

6.1.2 Setting date

In

you set the month, day and year.

DATE

To set the date:

1. In

TIME-DATE

2. Change the year, month and day values with [+] and [- Light].

To change the format in which the time is displayed, see Section 5.2 Changing

units on page 13.

6.1.3 Setting dual time

In

you can set the time for a location in a different time zone.

DUAL TIME

To set dual time:

1. In

TIME-DATE

2. Change the hour, minute and second values with [+] and [- Light].

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:

MENU

by keeping [Mode] pressed down.

using [- Light].

TIME-DATE

, select

.

TIME

, select

.

DATE

, select

DUAL TIME

.

To enter time settings in

MENU

:

1. Enter

MENU

by keeping [Mode] pressed down.

2. Scroll down to

TIME-DATE

using [- Light].

3. Enter with [Mode].

6.1.1 Setting time

In

TIME

you set the time.

To set the time:

1. In

TIME-DATE

, select

TIME

.

2. Change the hour, minute and second values with [+] and [- Light].

6.1.2 Setting date

In

DATE

you set the month, day and year.

To set the date:

1. In

TIME-DATE

, select

DATE

.

2. Change the year, month and day values with [+] and [- Light].

To change the format in which the time is displayed, see Section 5.2 Changing
units on page 13.

6.1.3 Setting dual time

In

DUAL TIME

you can set the time for a location in a different time zone.

To set dual time:

1. In

TIME-DATE

, select

DUAL TIME

.

2. Change the hour, minute and second values with [+] and [- Light].

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The start or end of Daylight-Saving-Time or a journey to a destination in a different time zone are just two examples when you need to change the time setting of your Suunto watch.

There are several ways to set the time on Suunto watches:

Way 1: Manual adjustment in your watch’s settings menu

To find step-by-step instructions on how to set the time:

1. Follow this link to our User Guide overview page and find the user guide for your product in the list.
2. Open the user guide and go to the chapter:

• Suunto Ambit and Ambit2 Collection watches: Using time mode > Changing time settings
• Suunto Ambit3 Collection watches: Features > Time
• Suunto Core: Using time mode > Changing time settings
• Suunto Elementum: Getting started > Changing general settings
• Suunto Essential: Using time mode > Changing time settings
• Suunto Kailash: Features > Time
• Suunto Quest: Adjusting settings
• Suunto Spartan Collection watches: Features > Time and date
• Suunto 9: Features > Time and date
  
• Suunto 5: Features > Time and date
  
• Suunto 3 Fitness: Features > Time and date
• Suunto Traverse and Traverse Alpha: Features > Time
• Suunto Vector and Vector HR: Time mode > How to set the time
• Suunto X-Lander: Features > How to set the time

Way 2: Connect your watch to your computer

To update the time of Suunto watches which use Moveslink, Moveslink2 or SuuntoLink and which can be charged via a computer, simply connect your watch with your charging cable to the computer and synchronize your device. The time setting of your watch will be updated automatically to the time setting of your computer.

Way 3: Get a GPS fix

Your watch will update the time according to your location. To get a GPS fix, either start an outdoor exercise like e.g. running, or open Navigation > Your location. Once your watch got a GPS fix, the time settings will be updated automatically.

Note: Suunto watches do not use GPS in time mode to optimize battery life.

Way 4: Connect to Suunto App (note: option applies to Suunto 3, 5 and 9)

Your watch, once it has the latest software version and is paired with Suunto App, will automatically update the timezone according to your phone. 

Make sure you have the Auto-time update option toggled on under your watch's Settings - General - Time/date.

How-to videos

In addition to the user guide, you can follow how-to videos and learn how to change the time on your Suunto watch (for selected models):

Suunto Core 

Suunto Traverse and Traverse Alpha 

Suunto Vector

Suunto Zoop & Suunto Vyper

Suunto Zoop Novo & Vyper Novo