It must be noted that time information is critical to the panel of a Vivint smart home to schedule the events and to make sure the home automation system and devices are working in the right manner. It hinders security sensors and detectors from turning on or off at the appropriate time and other automated systems such as smart lights and thermostats from malfunctioning and failing to follow the set schedules or rules. Thankfully, configuring the correct time on the Vivint panel is quite easy unlike many of the other features of this system.

The time is important on my Vivint panel because it helps to schedule appointments and identify when I will be home.

Because Vivint is a smart Home Security System provider, a lot of its services are dependent on timely operations. For instance, if your system is set to Away mode during the day when you are typically at work or school, the system could trigger the alarm due to a malfunctioning time setting. Stimulus ON: The system anticipates some activity during certain times due to the established schedule.

Conversely, other devices such as smart locks may fail to lock or unlock on the scheduled time and date if they are using the wrong time as per the scheduled activity. Scheduling illumination for waking up or security during the night; is also based on the appropriate timings controlled by the panel. In other words, an incorrect time can nullify a great number of the home automation benefits that Vivint offers.

There are times when you may need to know the time on your Vivint Smart Hub and you don’t have the time to ask a friend or search for a clock to check the time on it.

As a first check, you need to determine whether your Vivint Smart Hub panel is displaying an incorrect time. You will be able to observe the clock on the screen of the touchscreen at the top right corner of the device. If the time is currently incorrect: If the time is currently incorrect:

  • Both AM and PM should be 12 cycles, starting from 1 and ending at 12.
  • The counting of minutes will go from 00 minutes up to 59 minutes.
  • An AM or PM indicator is morning or evening in a specific time zone.

If for any reason the current time displayed on your Vivint Smart Hub varies with the actual current time, you will need to manually reset it.

Note: As for the Smart Hub model, follow the instructions below; The Vivint Sky Control panel has a feature that updates time automatically.

The Time Settings Menu can be accessed using these steps.

To update the time settings on a Vivint Smart Hub: To update the time settings on a Vivint Smart Hub:

1. To go the three-line Menu icon is placed in the upper left corner.

2. On the keypad, you dial your 4-digit PIN code. This opens another menu that allows the time options to be set.

3. Select Settings

4. System settings can be selected from various available System settings options.

This should bring up the System Settings menu. That is what you need to click on; the Time/Schedule section should be clicked on.

5. Tap the Time/Schedule line

The Time and Schedule settings have several customizable choices that should be used when correctly changing the time on the Vivint Home Security panel.

Setting the Correct Date

when resetting the panel’s clock it should also be a consideration to check and adjust the date if necessary. A good date is important for the right time of events planned during the specific days of the week or month.

On the Time and Schedule screen: 

6. Select Date

7. Use the +/- buttons to set the month, day, and year correctly and Check whether the current date is properly Selected.

8. Choose Save, which is located in the bottom right for the new date to be implemented.

The date currently being in the present, you can go on to update the time.

Adjusting the Displayed Time

To change the time shown on your Vivint Smart Hub: 

9. From the drop-down list under the Time and Schedule menu, choose Time.

This will open up the man map interface to manually enter the AM/PM and the hours and minutes

10. Select Hours and change to 12-hour format.

11. Choose the Minutes option and set the current minute to the desired number.

12. Switch the AM/PM switch at the appropriate time during the day

13. Finally, click on the Save tab to save the changes made on the form.

If everything went correctly, the time on the Vivint panel should now be the right time that is updated in the right corner. All the schedules and other automation rules will start working fine according to the correct time settings.

Enabling Daylight Savings TimeAdjustments

Another utility on the Time and Schedule menu is the switch for Daylight Savings Time. This will enable such a feature that will change the Vivint system clock a time ahead or behind each time daylight savings kicks in and out every year.

14. The process of enabling Daylight Savings Time from the Time and Schedule screen is done by moving the Daylight Savings Time icon to the right side by toggling it.

15. Select Save

With this activated, you no longer have to turn on or off to update for daylight saving time each in the spring and in the fall.

Additional Time-Keeping Tips

Some of the features of the Vivint Smart Home panel depend on the correct time setting, and you should keep checking the correct setting to enhance its reliability. Aside from the steps covered above, a few other suggestions around the panel clock include: 

  • It is recommended for one to check the time about once a month to determine whether there is any drift in the value.
  • It is advisable to replace dead batteries without any delay that can lead to time complications.
  • If off by several hours, then adopt, Check Daylight Savings, is correctly set
  • Once again, fully reset the date and time if not sure of the current condition

By doing so, you will be assured that no future problems with the wrong timings will interject your smart home activities’ schedule. Another common issue is that the panel will not display the correct time; to correct this, follow these steps:

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