How to show seconds on the clock in 22.04 LTS (Gnome)

Question

Is there a way to get the clock (top bar) to show seconds?

I looked in the Time & Date settings tab, but there is still nothing for seconds there.

score 65 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 27 '22 at 12:58

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Without even installing something like gnome-tweaks, you can simply enter this into a command prompt (Ctrl+Alt+T)

$ gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface clock-show-seconds true

answered Apr 27 '22 at 12:58

Broadsworde

Where is this supposed to do something and when? Does it require a reboot? Nothing changed for me. No seconds... – Kvothe May 29 '24 at 18:14
The seconds appear at the top of the main screen in the center (the line that contains the network, battery and speaker icons) and on the login screen. Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS – 18446744073709551615 Jun 23 '24 at 14:15
Confirming this also works on the Ubuntu derivative Pop Os (22.04LTS) – mastazi Sep 13 '25 at 03:47

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