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Java Date Time - Clock.system() Examples

[Last Updated: Nov 8, 2025]

Java Date Time Java Java API

Class:

java.time.Clock

Method:

public static Clock system(ZoneId zone)

Creates a clock that returns the current instant using best available system clock. The clock uses the specified time-zone.

Examples

package com.logicbig.example.clock;

import java.time.Clock;
import java.time.ZoneId;

public class SystemExample {

    public static void main(String... args) {
        Clock c = Clock.system(ZoneId.of("Australia/Sydney"));
        System.out.println(c);
    }
}

Output

SystemClock[Australia/Sydney]

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