Once you have changed the regional format, you should relaunch any open apps for the formatting changes to be effective. Select your preferred region from the list. Step 4: Next, on the right side, scroll down and under the Region section, go to Regional format and click on the drop-down below it. Step 3: Now, on the right side, click on Language & region. Step 2: In the Settings window, click on the Time & language option on the left side of the pane. Step 1: Right-click on the Start menu and select Settings. Follow the below instructions to change the regional format (date and time) that will be in sync with your current country or region: Method 2: By Changing the Regional Format in the Settings AppĪs you change the regional format, it will automatically apply the changes to the Windows and the programs that use the same regional format and they will use the date and time based on the changed format.

Now, you have successfully changed the time format to 12 hour or 24 hour format in Windows 11.

How to change time format