[Network Time Protocol](http://www.ntp.org/documentation.html) (NTP) is an internet protocol designed for time synchronization over packet-switched networks like the Internet. NTP uses [the intersection algorithm](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_Time_Protocol) to mitigate the effects of variable network latency and keep your system clock within a few milliseconds of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Linux systems keep the time in UTC, but you can set the timezone to your local timezone. Th......