# timex.plugin This plugin monitors the system kernel clock synchronization state. This plugin creates the following charts: - System clock synchronization state according to the system kernel - System clock status which gives the value of the `time_status` variable in the kernel - Computed time offset between local system and reference clock This is obtained from the information provided by the [ntp_adjtime()](https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man2/adjtimex.2.html) system call. An unsynchronized clock may indicate a hardware clock error, or an issue with UTC synchronization. ## Configuration Edit the `netdata.conf` configuration file using [`edit-config`](/docs/configure/nodes.md#use-edit-config-to-edit-configuration-files) from the [Netdata config directory](/docs/configure/nodes.md#the-netdata-config-directory), which is typically at `/etc/netdata`. Scroll down to the `[plugin:timex]` section to find the available options: ```ini [plugin:timex] # update every = 1 # clock synchronization state = yes # time offset = yes ```