How to hide clock and date from Taskbar on Windows 11

UPDATED 10/11/2023: Windows 11 comes with a redesigned Taskbar that loses a lot of previous functionalities, including the ability to hide the clock and date from the system tray.

However, starting with the October 2023 update and version 23H2, Windows 11 is getting a new setting to remove the clock from the System Tray but not from the Taskbar settings. Instead, you will find the option in the “Date & time” settings.

If you’re still running an older version of the operating system, it’s still possible to trick the system into not showing this information in the System tray by changing the clock settings to hide the time and show only part of the day’s information.

This guide will teach you the steps to hide and date from the Taskbar on Windows 11.

• Hide time and date from Taskbar on Windows 11 (version 23H2)
• Hide time and date from Taskbar on Windows 11 (older versions)

Hide time and date from Taskbar on Windows 11 (version 23H2)

To remove the time and date from the Taskbar on Windows 11, use these steps:

1. Open Settings.

2. Click on Time & language.

3. Click the Date & time tab.

4. Turn on the “Hide time and date in the System tray” toggle switch.

   

5. (Optional) Turn off the toggle switch to show the time and date again in the Taskbar.

Once you complete the steps, the Taskbar will no longer show the time and date in the System tray on Windows 11.

It’s important to note that this setting is available starting with the October 2023 update (KB5031354) and version 23H2.

Hide time and date from Taskbar on Windows 11 (older versions)

To hide the clock and date from the Taskbar on older versions of Windows 11, use these steps:

1. Open Settings on Windows 11.

2. Click on Time & language.

3. Click the Language & region tab.

4. Under the “Related links” section, click on Administrative language settings.

   

5. Click the Format tab.

6. Click the Additional settings button.

   

7. Click the Time tab.

8. Under the “Time formats” section, type “s” in the “Short time” setting. The “s” indicates seconds, but since seconds don’t show in the Taskbar, this option will hide the clock on Windows 11.

   

9. Click the Apply button.

10. Click the Date tab.

11. Under the “Date formats” section, type “ddd” in the “Short date” setting.

    

    Quick note: This configuration won’t hide the date completely. Instead, it’ll show the first three letters of the current day. However, it’s best the option to hide the date information.

12. Click the Apply button.

13. Click the OK button.

Once you complete the steps, the clock and date will no longer be available in the Windows 11 system tray.

If you change your mind, you can always restore the original settings using the same instructions, but on step No. 8, click the Reset button.

Update October 10, 2023: Added video tutorial to complete the task and clarified that the option is now available in the latest version of Windows 11, but you can still use other methods for similar results in older versions.