Flying abroad with the fenix

Former Member over 8 years ago

Hi,
Sorry for the probable noob question, but this is my first fenix...
Anyway, I'm flying to the us soon and I know the watch acquire the local time via gps. Do I need to turn on an activity or something in order to get it to sync to the local time? Or will it sync automatically?
Thanks,
Itay

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Former Member over 8 years ago +1

Thanks for the replies.
Indeed it turns out that the easiest is to get it update via the mobile phone synchronization - so as soon as you land, your phone gets updated and then the garmin.
Itay

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0 Former Member over 8 years ago

If you open up the control panel, there is a globe icon to set time with GPS.

0 Teekman over 8 years ago

To answer your question, on my last trip my 5x did sync to the local time, but you have to ensure that the settings>system>Time>set time option is set to AUTO and this will automatically change based on your GPS position.

https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/fenix5x/EN-US/GUID-6895B03A-4D1B-47CC-B0AB-9330A8A031E1.html

0 bglover11 over 8 years ago

Hi,
Sorry for the probable noob question, but this is my first fenix...
Anyway, I'm flying to the us soon and I know the watch acquire the local time via gps. Do I need to turn on an activity or something in order to get it to sync to the local time? Or will it sync automatically?
Thanks,
Itay

As a pilot I am continuously flying across time zones. My 5X simply updates to the correct time every time it syncs to my phone (which auto updates obviously) via garmin connect mobile.

0 schneeleopard over 8 years ago

As a pilot I am continuously flying across time zones. My 5X simply updates to the correct time every time it syncs to my phone (which auto updates obviously) via garmin connect mobile.

I usually switch to "Navigation" until I get a GPS lock, than it synchs time and gets the correct sunrise, sunset and weather for the new location

0 garylovesbeer over 8 years ago

There are several widgets than are easy to access that achieve the same thing eg https://apps.garmin.com/en-AU/apps/5e00b512-85ab-47dc-a7bf-18fee19b0a44

So any app or widget or utility that starts the GPSr will achieve this.

Better still track your flight the whole trip and it will definitely be on the correct local time. Doesn't work in Boeing 787 Dreamliner though and probably not in an Airbus A350 although have yet to try that.

0 Former Member over 8 years ago

Thanks for the replies.
Indeed it turns out that the easiest is to get it update via the mobile phone synchronization - so as soon as you land, your phone gets updated and then the garmin.
Itay