Just a quick update: I've resolved this without a reboot. /etc/init.d/sysklogd restart ..did the trick. syslog/cron now picks up the,correct, time. Thanks for all the replies, and I hope this helps someone else :) -- Kind Regards, :: T: +44(0)1223 446093 C: +44(0)7779 268173 Chris Buckley :: Systems Administration and Security, UNIX. Netbanx, Ltd. Mount Pleasant House, Cambridge, CB3 0RN. Registered in England and Wales: number 3202516.