How to remove Moscow time from the lock screen on Xiaomi Redmi 9: 5 working ways

The lock screen on Xiaomi Redmi 9 displays the default time — and often it’s Moscow time zone (UTC+3), even if you’re in another region. The problem is familiar to many: the smartphone stubbornly shows the “wrong” time, ignoring real location or manual settings. In this article, we’ll look at why this happens and how to completely remove Moscow time from the lock screen — from basic settings to hidden MIUI functions.

The reasons for the appearance of Moscow time lie in the features of Xiaomi firmware: by default, the system focuses on time synchronization servers in Russia, and can also pull data from the Mi Account account or installed applications (for example, Google or Mi Cloud).

Why does Redmi 9 show Moscow time?

Xiaomi smartphones based on MIUI use several sources to determine the time:

• 📡 Network time – data from a mobile operator (often tied to the Moscow belt, even if you are in another city).
• 🌍 GPS geolocation – if enabled, the system can automatically set the belt by coordinates.
• ☁️ Cloud services – sync via Mi Account or Google (especially if the account is registered in the Moscow region).
• ⚙️ Manual settings - User time zone selection in Settings → Additionally. → Date and time.

On Redmi 9, the most common conflict is over the priority of network time over manual settings, for example, if you are in Yekaterinburg (UTC+5) but the operator is transmitting data to Moscow (UTC+3), the smartphone will show Moscow time despite your corrections, and the problem may be related to updating MIUI to version 12.5 and above - they changed the time synchronization algorithm.

⚠️ Note: If you use two of these SIM-maps from different operators (e.g. MTS and Tele2), time zone conflict intensifies.

Method 1: Manual time zone change

The most obvious method is to manually set the correct time zone, but on MIUI, this doesn't always work because of automatic synchronization.

1. Open Settings → Additional → Date and time.
2. Turn off the Auto-Date and Time Slider (if enabled).
3. Turn off time zone autodetermination.
4. Click on Time Zone and select your region manually (e.g. Yekaterinburg, UTC+5).
5. Reboot your smartphone.

If the time is back in Moscow after the reboot, the problem is deeper, network settings or firmware, in which case move on to the next way.

Is the automatic date/time mode turned off?

Is synchronization with Mi Account disabled?

Is the smartphone rebooted after the changes?

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Method 2: Disable time synchronization with Mi Account

Mi Account can overwrite your time settings, especially if it was created in the Moscow region.

1. Go to Settings → Accounts → Mi Account.
2. Click on the icon. ⚙️ (account settings) → Synchronization.
3. Turn off the date and time slider (if any).
4. Return to Settings → Additional → Date and time and reset the correct belt.

If you don't have date and time in sync, it's not Mi Account. Try the following method.

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If you are not using Xiaomi cloud services, you can temporarily log out of Mi Account (Settings → Accounts → Mi Account → Sign out), then change the time zone and log in again.

Method 3: Resetting network settings

Incorrect mobile network settings can cause the smartphone to tighten up Moscow time from the operator, resetting network settings helps in 60% of cases:

1. Open Settings → SIM cards and mobile networks.
2. Choose yours. SIM-map → Additionally. → Resetting network settings.
3. Confirm the action (entry will be required) PIN-code, if it is installed).
4. After resetting, restart your phone and check the time.

If the problem persists, try temporarily removing it. SIM-If so, it's the operator's fault, and you need to contact the operator's support to check the network settings.

⚠️ Warning: Resetting your network settings will remove stored Wi-Fi networks and passwords. Write down important data in advance.

Method 4: Using ADB to Force Belt Change

For advanced users, there's a radical method, which is to change system parameters through ADB (Android Debug Bridge), which will help if all the previous methods have failed.

• 🖥️ A computer with installed Xiaomi drivers and ADB.
• 🔌 USB-cable (preferably original).
• ⚙️ Included debugging by USB on a smartphone (Settings) → The phone. → Version. MIUI → 7 times press to unlock the developer mode, then Settings → Additionally. → For developers → Debugging by USB).

Instructions:

adb shell settings put global auto_time 0


adb shell settings put global auto_time_zone 0




adb shell settings put global time_zone < your watch belt >

Replace. <time-belt> the correct value (e.g, Asia/Yekaterinburg The full list of belts can be found here.

Once you've done the commands, reboot your smartphone, which bypasses the limitations of MIUI and forces you to install the belt.

Method 5: Remove time widgets from the lock screen

Sometimes the problem is not the time itself, but the widget that displays it. On MIUI, the lock screen can pull data from third-party widgets (such as from Google or Mi Weather) to remove Moscow time:

1. Unlock the phone and swipe your finger to the right on the lock screen to open the widget panel.
2. Press and hold the widget over time (usually at the top of the screen).
3. In the menu that appears, select Delete or Settings.
4. If you have a widget from Google, open the Google app → Settings → Personal Data and turn off Time Sync.

After removing the widgets, the lock screen will show the time from the system settings you set up earlier.

Additional recommendations

If none of these methods helped, check the following points:

• 📱 Update MIUI — Some firmware versions had time zone bugs. Check for updates in Settings → The phone. → Updating the system.
• 🔄 Resetting to factory settings is a last resort, but sometimes it helps.
• 🛠️ Custom firmware – if the problem is critical, you may want to consider installing an alternative firmware (like LineageOS), but this requires unlocking the bootloader.

You should also check the settings of Google Watch, which can overwrite system time.

1. Open the Watch app.
2. Go to Settings. → Additionally.
3. Turn off the automatic time zone determination.

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If Moscow time appears only on the lock screen, but the right one is displayed in the status bar – the problem is in the widget, not in the system settings.

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