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Apple details fix for Watch display showing wrong hour after clock change

The company says the error affects the Always On display when the wearer’s wrist is lowered; waking the screen restores the correct time.

By Mei Ling Tan

Illustration of a smartwatch face beside a clock
Photo: MacRumors.com

Apple has issued troubleshooting guidance for an Apple Watch bug that can leave the displayed time one hour off after a daylight saving time change. Its support document suggests restarting the watch or selecting a different watch face before returning to the original.

According to Apple, the incorrect hour is limited to the Always On display while the wearer’s wrist is lowered. Tapping the screen or lifting the wrist makes the watch show the correct hour.

Most of the U.S. moved clocks back on Sunday, November 1. MacRumors had previously reported similar problems among Apple Watch users in Europe following the clock change there.

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