SetSystemTime function (sysinfoapi.h)

Sets the current system time and date. The system time is expressed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Syntax

BOOL SetSystemTime(
  [in] const SYSTEMTIME *lpSystemTime
);

Parameters

[in] lpSystemTime

A pointer to a SYSTEMTIME structure that contains the new system date and time.

The wDayOfWeek member of the SYSTEMTIME structure is ignored.

Return value

If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Remarks

The calling process must have the SE_SYSTEMTIME_NAME privilege. This privilege is disabled by default. The SetSystemTime function enables the SE_SYSTEMTIME_NAME privilege before changing the system time and disables the privilege before returning. For more information, see Running with Special Privileges.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header sysinfoapi.h (include Windows.h)
Library Kernel32.lib
DLL Kernel32.dll

See also

GetSystemTime

SYSTEMTIME

SetSystemTimeAdjustment

System Time

Time Functions