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My Apple Watch will display a time 13 or 14 minutes in the future, then display the correct time. Am I in the Matrix?

Apple Watch Series 6, watchOS 8

Posted on Jun 26, 2022 4:10 AM

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Posted on Jun 26, 2022 5:38 AM

You may have the watch's clock set ahead,you can set the time in advance up to 59 minutes.

  1. Open the Settings app on your watch, then tap Clock.
  2. Tap +0 min.  
  3. Turn the Digital Crown and choose how far ahead to set your watch. 
  4. Tap Cancel or Set.


You can only set the time shown on the watch face ahead. Your alarms,

notifications, World Clock, and any other times will still match the

actual time. 


If it's set ahead change it back to zero by turning the digital crown.

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Jun 26, 2022 5:38 AM in response to Watch_14Minutes

You may have the watch's clock set ahead,you can set the time in advance up to 59 minutes.

  1. Open the Settings app on your watch, then tap Clock.
  2. Tap +0 min.  
  3. Turn the Digital Crown and choose how far ahead to set your watch. 
  4. Tap Cancel or Set.


You can only set the time shown on the watch face ahead. Your alarms,

notifications, World Clock, and any other times will still match the

actual time. 


If it's set ahead change it back to zero by turning the digital crown.

Jul 5, 2022 6:37 AM in response to Community User

My watch does this, too, though only about 10 minutes. I'll glance down to see the time and initially it will be correct, but if I turn my wrist to actually look at it, it jumps ahead. The clock is not set ahead (per instructions above) and it will eventually revert back to the correct time, but sometimes I have to press the Digital Crown. Why is it doing this and how do I prevent it? I don't want the time to jump ahead - ever.

My Apple Watch will display a time 13 or 14 minutes in the future, then display the correct time. Am I in the Matrix?

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