---
title: "system.bacnet.synchronizeTime"
description: "Notifies the remote device of the correct current time, which is the system time (factoring in time zone and DST) of the server Ignition is running on."
---

# system.bacnet.synchronizeTime

> Notifies the remote device of the correct current time, which is the system time (factoring in time zone and DST) of the server Ignition is running on.

This function is used in **Python Scripting**.

## Description

:::note 
To use this function, the [BACnet](ignition-modules\opc-ua\opc-ua-drivers\bacnet\bacnet.md) driver must be installed.
:::

## Client Permission Restrictions

This scripting function has no [Client Permission](ignition-modules\vision\vision-project-properties\vision-project-properties.md#vision-permissions-properties) restrictions.

## Syntax

`system.bacnet.synchronizeTime(deviceName)`

### Parameters
Type | Parameter | Description 
------- | ------- | ------- 
String | `deviceName` | The name of the configured BACnet/IP device instance to write from.

### Returns
Nothing

### Scope
Gateway, Perspective Session

## Code Example

```python title="Code Snippet - Basic Usage"
deviceName = "BACnet Remote"
system.bacnet.synchronizeTime(deviceName)
```