How to Add Date, Time, and Weather to Your Phone’s Home Screen

If you are a busy person then having the date and time on you as soon as you open your phone is a lifesaver. Our phones do a great job of making our interface as customizable as possible. You can add all these important apps like date, time, and weather right to your phone’s home screen. How? let’s find out the answer below!

How to Add Date, Time, and Weather to Your Phone’s Home Screen

Now personalize your phone according to your like by adding your favorite apps in one place.

Method 1: Via iPhone

You can easily app in various ways on your iPhone’s home screen.

Option 1: Adding Widgets

Widgets are a fun way to level up your home screen. iPhone has a widget of time, date, and weather apps. Here’s how you can add them:

1. Long press anywhere on the screen.
2. Tap on Edit at the top left corner. Please note if you have iOS 17 and lower, you will see a plus icon.
3. Tap on the clock widget.
4. Swipe right to select the widget design on your home screen.
5. Then, select Add widget. Follow the same steps for the weather and calendar widgets.

Your new widgets will be added to your iPhone.

Option 2: Adding App Icons

You can also add the clock and calendar apps on your home screen. Once added, their icons automatically show the current time and date.

1. Swipe right on the home screen to open App Library.
2. Long press on the Clock or Calendar app.
3. Then, select Add to Home Screen.

The apps will appear on your home screen.

Method 2: Via Android

Let’s check out how to do the same on your Android smartphone.

Note: Not all Android devices have the same interface since they vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. Hence, ensure the correct settings have been selected according to your device’s language. 

Option 1: Adding Widgets

You can also use widgets on your home screen. Here’s how:

1. Long press anywhere on your screen.
2. Select Widgets.
3. Tap on Clock, Calendar, or Weather.
4. Select the design of your choice.

That’s it, your widgets will be displayed on your home screen.

Option 2: Adding Google Glance Widget

Another way is by using the all-in-one glance widget offered by Google in Android. This is how you can add it:

1. Long press anywhere on your screen.
2. Select Widgets.
3. Tap on the down arrow under Google.
4. Long press and drag the widget to your home screen.

Now you can see the weather, calendar, and time all together.

Option 3: Adding App Icons

Lastly, you can do the same by adding the apps on your home screen whose icons show the current date and time. Long press on the clock and calendar apps and drag them over to your home screen.

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We hope now you can easily figure out how to add date, time, and weather to your phone’s home screen. Keep catching up with TechCult for more such new tech-related walkarounds. If you have any suggestions or queries, do reach out to us in the comment section.