Programmable Time Zone Clocks: The Most Versatile LED Time Zone Clock Line Available
By BRG Precision Products | June 24, 2026 | Time Zone Clocks
When your operations require a time zone display that can adapt as your mission, team, or facility changes, a fixed zone clock simply won’t do. You need a clock where the zone labels are as easy to change as the time zones themselves. You need a clock that can grow from 5 zones to 24. You need a clock that alerts your team with a countdown timer, scrolls custom messages across the display, shows Julian Date for operations tracking, and lets you repaint every zone in a different color — all from a handheld remote without calling a technician.
That is exactly what BRG’s Programmable Time Zone Clock line delivers. With 19 distinct styles, three LED digit sizes, horizontal and vertical orientations, modular expandability to 24 simultaneous zones, and three different programming methods, the BRG Programmable series is the most versatile LED time zone clock line available anywhere.
What Makes a Time Zone Clock “Programmable”?
On a fixed zone time zone clock, the zone labels are white vinyl lettering applied to a panel. To change a zone — say, from LONDON to PARIS — you physically replace the vinyl letters. That works perfectly well for installations where the zones never change.
A programmable time zone clock is fundamentally different: the zone labels are LED dot matrix displays, just like the time digits. Every zone label can be reprogrammed at any time to show any city, country, base, theater, or custom text — in seconds, from across the room, using a handheld remote or computer interface. No ladder, no tools, no new parts ordered.
This makes programmable clocks the preferred choice for operations rooms, command centers, joint facilities, trading floors, and any environment where the locations being monitored change over time — or where the same clock needs to serve different purposes on different days.
Three Ways to Program Your BRG Programmable Clock
Every BRG Programmable Time Zone Clock supports three distinct programming methods. You choose the one that fits your workflow:
1. IR Remote Control — Standard on Every Model
Every BRG Programmable Time Zone Clock ships with a touchscreen GUI Infrared (IR) remote control as standard equipment. Using the remote, any authorized user can reprogram zone labels, change time zone rules for any zone, adjust LED colors, set display intensity, and configure page flipping — all from up to 100 feet away (with the optional long-range IR remote) without ever touching the clock.
The IR remote is the fastest method for quick zone changes in the field. Need to relabel KABUL as RAMSTEIN for tomorrow’s briefing? It takes about 30 seconds with the remote. An optional RF (radio frequency) remote is also available for installations where line-of-sight to the clock’s IR receiver is obstructed.
2. Computer Interface — USB or Ethernet
Every online-order BRG Programmable Clock includes either a USB adapter or Ethernet interface (your choice at the time of order) for connection to a PC or laptop. BRG’s configuration software allows complete programming of all clock parameters from a computer, including:
- Zone label text for all zones simultaneously
- Time display rules (UTC offset, DST handling) for each zone
- LED color assignments per zone or globally
- Page flip sequences and timing
- Special display information (Julian Date, Sunrise/Sunset, ATO day code, etc.)
- Countdown timer configuration
- Scrolling message content and speed
The computer interface is especially useful for initial setup of large multi-zone clocks or when configuring several clocks at once.
3. BRG Time Commander — The Graphical Remote Programmer
The BRG Time Commander is a dedicated wireless graphical remote programmer that BRG specifically recommends for Programmable Time Zone Clocks. It is the most powerful and convenient programming tool in the lineup.
The Time Commander features a 7-inch color LCD touchscreen with a full graphical interface. Rather than navigating text menus with a standard remote, operators work with an intuitive visual display that shows the clock’s current configuration and lets them make changes directly on the screen. The Time Commander is rechargeable, wireless, and can be used on multiple BRG time zone clocks — making it ideal for facilities with several programmable clocks across different areas.
With the Time Commander, a single operator can change zone labels, reassign time zones, update LED colors, and adjust intensity across an entire facility without needing a laptop or network connection. It is compatible with all BRG Time Zone Clocks manufactured after October 2018.
User-Changeable Multi-Color LEDs: 7 Colors, Any Zone, Anytime
Every BRG Programmable Time Zone Clock ships standard with user-changeable multi-color LEDs. At any time, using the IR remote, Time Commander, or computer interface, any zone’s LED color can be changed to any of 7 colors: Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, or White. A smoked lens highlights each color for maximum visual impact.
Color-coding by zone is operationally powerful. Common uses include:
- Zulu/UTC highlighted in white or yellow so it stands out immediately from all other zones.
- Theater of operations in red to draw immediate attention during time-sensitive situations.
- Allied nation zones in green, adversary zones in red for intuitive situational awareness.
- Home base in blue, deployed locations in yellow for clear visual separation of CONUS and OCONUS time.
- Rotating “hot zone” color to highlight the currently most operationally relevant location.
BRG Programmable clocks also feature 3X more LEDs than competing products, delivering significantly brighter, more uniform, and more readable displays at all viewing distances.
OCXO Precision: Accurate to ±1 Second Over 20 Years
Every BRG Programmable Time Zone Clock — across all 19 styles — is equipped with an OCXO (Oven-Controlled Crystal Oscillator) as standard. This is the same class of oscillator used in military and laboratory timing equipment, and it holds time to within ±1 second over 20 years of continuous operation.
Each clock is factory synchronized to the U.S. Atomic Clock in Fort Collins, Colorado before shipping. No external time source, GPS antenna, or network connection is required to maintain this level of accuracy for the life of the display. Time and all configuration settings are preserved through power outages in non-volatile memory, so the clock resumes exactly where it left off when power is restored.
For facilities that require synchronization to an external time source, optional receivers for GPS, NTP (network), IRIG-B, and SMPTE are available on all models.
Page Flipping: Display Up to 24 Time Zones on Any Clock
Every BRG Programmable Time Zone Clock supports page flipping — the ability to automatically cycle through multiple sets of zones on a single display. A 5-zone clock, for example, can page-flip through 4 sets of 5 zones each to display up to 20 different locations. Some models support up to 24 zones across multiple pages.
Page flipping can be configured so that:
- All zones flip to a new page simultaneously at a programmed interval
- Selected zones remain constant (such as Zulu time and local time) while other zones cycle through pages
- Pages flip automatically on a timer or manually via the remote
This makes even a compact 3-zone clock capable of covering dozens of worldwide locations without requiring a larger or more expensive display.
Three LED Digit Sizes for Every Viewing Distance
All BRG Programmable Time Zone Clocks are available in three bar-segment LED digit sizes matched to viewing distance:
| Digit Size | Label Size | Ideal Viewing Distance | Model Series | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8” | 1.2” dot matrix | Up to 40 ft | 6610A – 6610F (single); 6610BB – 6610NNNNNN (modular) | Offices, hallways, conference rooms, control rooms |
| 2.5” | 1.2” dot matrix | Up to 75 ft | 6610G – 6610L (single); 6610HH – 6610JJJJ (modular) | Operations centers, trading floors, medium-size briefing rooms |
| 4.0” | 2.0” dot matrix | Up to 100 ft | 6610M – 6610O (single); 6610MM – 6610NNNNNN (modular) | Large operations rooms, hangars, manufacturing floors, command centers |
Modular configurations bolt multiple sections end-to-end in a single continuous frame, allowing zone counts from 2 all the way to 24 simultaneous physical positions. The largest modular 4.0” model (6610NNNNNN) spans 481.5 inches — over 40 feet — and displays 24 zones simultaneously at 100-foot viewing distance.
All 19 Programmable Time Zone Clock Styles
BRG offers 19 distinct programmable time zone clock styles, each engineered for a specific display need. Here is the complete lineup:
| Style | Description | Zones |
|---|---|---|
| 6610 | Most popular programmable model. Bar-segment time digits with dot matrix zone labels below. Available 1.8”, 2.5”, and 4.0” digit sizes. Single and modular configurations. | 2–24 |
| 6618 | Like the 6610 but adds a prominent Day, Month, Date, Year, and Julian Date display at the top of the clock. | 2–24 |
| 6673 | Adds Month, Date, and Day of the Week displayed below the time and zone label for each zone. | 2–8 |
| 6613 | Displays Month and Date alongside the time for each zone for facilities that need date awareness per zone. | 2–8 |
| 6612 | Features up to 15 different time zones on a single horizontal display. | Up to 15 |
| 6614 | Four boundary zones surround a central highlighted zone featuring your local time, Month, Day, and Date. | 5 |
| 6615 | Nine time zones on a single horizontal display. | 9 |
| 6619 | Integrates a moving message display below the time zone data. Scroll operational announcements, custom messages, or news tickers alongside live time zone information. | 2–8 |
| 6789 | Displays Day, Month, and Day of the Week at the top of the clock with a moving message board integrated at the bottom. | 2–8 |
| 7329 | Features Day, Month, and Day of the Week at the top with an integrated moving message board at the bottom, in an alternate layout format. | 2–8 |
| 7710 | 18 different models available. A highly configurable series with expanded display options. | 2–24 |
| 5610 | Full dot matrix LED displays for both time and zone labels in Red, Green, or Yellow. Supports page flipping between Time, Date, and Day of the Week per zone. | 2–8 |
| 5710 | Dot matrix LED displays for time and zones in Red, Green, or Yellow. Alternate dot matrix configuration with expanded label capability. | 2–8 |
| 5810 | Dot matrix LED time and zone displays in Red, Green, or Yellow with additional date integration. | 2–8 |
| 5910 | Full dot matrix LED time and zone displays in Red, Green, or Yellow with expanded page flip capability. | 2–8 |
| 3010 | Vertical layout — zone label on the left, time on the right, stacked vertically. 2 to 8 zones. Ideal for installations with limited horizontal wall space. | 2–8 |
| 3073 | Vertical layout featuring time and date per zone, stacked vertically for 2 to 8 zones. | 2–8 |
| 3420 | Vertical layout with programmable zone labels on the left of the time display, in a unique vertical arrangement. | 2–8 |
| 3618 | Vertical layout featuring Month, Date, and Day of the Week at the top of the clock above the vertical zone display array. | 2–8 |
Beyond Time: What Else Can a BRG Programmable Clock Display?
BRG Programmable Time Zone Clocks can be configured at the time of purchase to display a wide range of operational information alongside standard time zone data. The following special information types are available depending on the model:
- Julian Date (day of the year, 001–366) — critical for military logistics, air tasking orders, and operations scheduling
- Sunrise and Sunset times for any programmed location — essential for aviation, military field operations, and maritime planning
- ATO Military Day Code (alpha displays only) — Air Tasking Order day coding for military air operations
- Military Shipping Code (A–Z, no I or O) for logistics and supply chain operations
- ISO 8601 Work Week number for international business scheduling
- Week of the Year for operations planning
- Countdown / Count-up Timer for mission-critical time-to-event displays
- Scrolling message ticker (on 6619, 6789, and 7329 styles) for operational announcements
- Temperature (zone-specific, on applicable models)
- Configurable fixed numbers for custom facility data
Dynamic Digital Zone Labels: More Than Just a City Name
The dot matrix zone label displays on BRG Programmable clocks are not limited to static city or location names. Using label macros, zone labels can be configured to automatically display dynamic content alongside or instead of fixed text, including:
- The current date for that zone — automatically accounting for date line crossings
- The current day of the week for that zone
- The current Julian day number for that zone
- Any combination of fixed label text plus dynamic date/day data — for example, "LONDON • MON 23"
This makes the programmable zone label display a full information panel for each location, not just a city name tag.
GSA Contract Availability
All BRG Programmable Time Zone Clocks are available to U.S. federal government customers through BRG’s GSA Multiple Award Schedule contract # 47QSMS26D002K, SIN 339950. Most models are available for online purchase directly through GSA Advantage, and all models can be ordered by calling BRG directly with your zone labels and configuration requirements.
BRG sells exclusively direct — there are no authorized third-party resellers for BRG products on GSA Advantage or any other government procurement platform. Any BRG products appearing through a third-party GSA listing are unauthorized and should be reported to BRG.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the difference between a Fixed Zone and a Programmable Time Zone Clock?
Fixed zone clocks use white vinyl lettering for zone labels, which is permanent until physically replaced. Programmable clocks use LED dot matrix zone labels that can be changed instantly from a remote control or computer, making them ideal when zone assignments change over time.
Q: How do I change the zone labels on a BRG Programmable Clock?
Three methods are available: the included IR touchscreen remote control (standard on all models), a computer interface via USB or Ethernet (included on online-order models), or the optional BRG Time Commander 7-inch graphical remote programmer. All three methods allow complete zone label changes in seconds without tools or a ladder.
Q: Can I display more time zones than the clock physically shows?
Yes. Page flipping allows any BRG Programmable Clock to cycle through multiple sets of zones automatically. A 5-zone display can show up to 20 different locations by flipping through 4 sets of 5 zones. Selected zones can remain constant while others cycle, and the flip interval is fully configurable.
Q: Does the clock need a network connection to stay accurate?
No. The OCXO oscillator built into every model maintains ±1 second accuracy over 20 years without any external time source. Optional GPS, NTP, IRIG-B, and SMPTE sync receivers are available for facilities that want to tie the clock into an existing time infrastructure.
Q: Can I add a countdown timer to my programmable clock?
Yes. A countdown or count-up long duration timer can be added to any BRG Programmable Time Zone Clock. This is configured at the time of purchase. The timer element displays alongside active time zone information simultaneously.
Q: How long does it take to receive a BRG Programmable Time Zone Clock?
Non-modular models ship within two weeks of receiving the time zone and label information from the customer. If a non-modular model is in stock when ordered online, it ships within one week of receiving zone information. Lead times for modular configurations vary by size.
Q: What programming tool does BRG recommend for programmable clocks?
BRG recommends the Time Commander graphical remote programmer for programmable time zone clocks. Its 7-inch color touchscreen, rechargeable battery, and compatibility with multiple clocks make it the most efficient tool for facilities managing several programmable displays.
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