# ntpq -c peers
remote refid st t when poll reach delay offset disp
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*time1.domain.. time-a.nist.gov 1 u 38 64 377 1.16 -13.351 29.63
If you see a star (*) in the name of the time server, your time is being synchronised properly.
The third column, st is the stratum.
- If it is The lower the number, the closer you are to the time source.
- If the Stratum 16 means you are not synchronized.
Command Usage: ntpq -c peers
To synchronize the time manually,
# ntpdate -u <NTP_SERVER>
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