NTP internet time servers at linocomm.net

You may delay, but time will not.
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

Nederlands

What is this all about?

Time is one of the most important things in modern society. Without time keeping, it would be difficult to arrange meetings, take the bus or train or be on time on a wedding ceremony. Not only humans rely on time. Every computer has an internal clock which is used when time stamping your email and documents, schedule your backups and warn you when you have an appointment. Therefore also computers should know the current time with some accuracy. To synchronize computers to known good time sources over the internet, the NTP protocol has been defined which allows to obtain the current time from internet time servers.

The servers ntp1.linocomm.net to ntp9.linocomm.net are such public internet time servers, operated by the internet services company Linoplan. The servers provide NTP services to NTP and SNTP clients on the internet. All time servers are at least stratum 2 servers, which means that the servers are directly connected to other time servers which take their time from a number of official reference clocks (atomic clock, radio clock, GPS or whatever) in different geographical regions. Time server ntp4.linocomm.net is a Stratum 1 server located in the Netherlands with its own reference clock. Time synchronisation with several upstream servers in different geographical regions gives redundancy when network failures occur. In practice this means that the time these servers provide are accurate within a few milliseconds. This is good enough for most private and commercial applications.

Server ntp1.linocomm.net is located in a data center in Almaty, Kazakhstan, which makes it the ideal time server for computers in Central Asia, but clients from all over the world are allowed to connect to this server. The only drawback is that distant clients might observe a few more milliseconds error in the received time signal compared to the time served by time servers closer to their location. Time server ntp5.linocomm.net is located in Las Vegas and serves North America. All other servers are located in Western Europe and are primarily intended for the EMEA area. Time server ntp4 is the most accurate in the network because it has its own timebase with a GPS+PPS receiver.

How do I connect to your time servers?

You can add one or more of the server names to your ntpd or chronyd configuration file. With recent versions of ntpd and chronyd you can use the pool directive which adds a pool of servers to the configuration. If you use the pool directive, use the name ntppool.linocomm.net as the domain name.

How well do your time servers perform?

The lists of upstream servers are refreshed every five minutes. The values in the columns delay, offset and jitter are in milliseconds. The delay is a measurement of the network delay when retrieving the time from the remote server. The offset is the current difference between the internal clock of our timeserver and the remote clock. Finally jitter gives the variation in the time difference between subsequent requests.

Current performance for ntp1.linocomm.net (Amsterdam, NL)

NTP1 error
Fri 17 Apr 04:04:01 UTC 2026
MS Name/IP address         Stratum Poll Reach LastRx Last sample               
===============================================================================
^+ erquy.linocomm.net            2  10   377   722   -299us[ -428us] +/- 7152us
^* 2a10-3781-08cc.connected>     2  10   377   717   -155us[ -284us] +/- 7265us
^- ntp-public-2.oma.be           2   8   377   194   -512us[ -512us] +/-   41ms
^+ ntp0.rrze.uni-erlangen.de     1   9   377   271  -3973us[-3973us] +/-   11ms
^+ d54c70bd3.static.telenet>     1  10   377   579  +4325us[+4325us] +/- 9878us
^+ 82-64-45-50.subs.proxad.>     1  10   377   338   +732us[ +732us] +/- 9577us

Current performance for ntp4.linocomm.net (Donkerbroek, NL)

NTP4 error
Fri 17 Apr 04:04:01 UTC 2026
MS Name/IP address         Stratum Poll Reach LastRx Last sample               
===============================================================================
^* ntp0.nl.uu.net                1  10   377   430   +198us[ +356us] +/- 3834us
^+ time1.esa.int                 1  10   377   894  +2514us[+2615us] +/- 5590us
^+ ntp1.time.nl                  1   9   377   468   -285us[ -131us] +/- 3919us

Current performance for ntp5.linocomm.net (Paris, FR)

NTP5 error
Fri 17 Apr 04:04:01 UTC 2026
MS Name/IP address         Stratum Poll Reach LastRx Last sample               
===============================================================================
^+ erquy.linocomm.net            2  10   377  1001  -1952us[-2042us] +/-   14ms
^+ 2a10-3781-08cc.connected>     2  10   377   212  +7512ns[+7512ns] +/-   11ms
^* ntp0.nl.uu.net                1   9   377   435   +355us[ +304us] +/- 5479us
^+ time1.esa.int                 1  10   377   787   -969us[-1017us] +/- 7259us
^+ ntp1.time.nl                  1  10   377    54  -2713us[-2713us] +/-   13ms

Current performance for ntp9.linocomm.net (Nürnberg, DE)

NTP9 error
Fri 17 Apr 04:04:01 UTC 2026
MS Name/IP address         Stratum Poll Reach LastRx Last sample               
===============================================================================
^* ntps1-0.eecsit.tu-berlin>     1  10   377   575   -885us[ -887us] +/- 8375us
^- time.fu-berlin.de             1  10   377   839   -367us[ -370us] +/-   66ms
^+ ntp1.hetzner.de               2  10   377   768   -135us[ -137us] +/-   30ms
^- ntp2.hetzner.de               2  10   377   32m   -555us[ -579us] +/-   40ms
^- ntp3.hetzner.de               2  10   377   859   -275us[ -278us] +/-   25ms

Current performance for ntp16.linocomm.net (Gravelines, DE)

NTP16 error
Fri 17 Apr 04:04:01 UTC 2026
MS Name/IP address         Stratum Poll Reach LastRx Last sample               
===============================================================================
^- ntp-public-2.oma.be           2   9   377   431  -2188us[-2192us] +/-   38ms
^* ntp0.rrze.uni-erlangen.de     1   8   377   107    -21us[  -28us] +/- 7151us

Current performance for ntp17.linocomm.net (Falkenstein, DE)

NTP17 error
Fri 17 Apr 04:04:01 UTC 2026
MS Name/IP address         Stratum Poll Reach LastRx Last sample               
===============================================================================
^* ntps1-0.eecsit.tu-berlin>     1  10   377   479  -1309us[-1292us] +/- 9380us
^- time.fu-berlin.de             1  10   377   657   -222us[ -205us] +/-   69ms
^- ntp1.hetzner.de               2   9   377   141   +230us[ +230us] +/-   28ms
^+ ntp2.hetzner.de               2   9   377    46   -103us[ -103us] +/-   36ms
^- ntp3.hetzner.de               2  10   377    56   -128us[ -128us] +/-   36ms

Current performance for ntp18.linocomm.net (Roubaix, FR)

NTP18 error
Fri 17 Apr 04:04:01 UTC 2026
MS Name/IP address         Stratum Poll Reach LastRx Last sample               
===============================================================================
^- ntp-public-2.oma.be           2   9   377   391  -3239us[-3223us] +/-   40ms
^* ntp0.rrze.uni-erlangen.de     1   8   377   148   -952us[ -934us] +/- 7993us

Current performance for ntp20.linocomm.net (Falkenstein, DE)

NTP20 error
Fri 17 Apr 04:04:01 UTC 2026
MS Name/IP address         Stratum Poll Reach LastRx Last sample               
===============================================================================
^* ntps1-0.eecsit.tu-berlin>     1  10   377   496    -45us[  -54us] +/- 7998us
^- time.fu-berlin.de             1   9   377   416   -254us[ -254us] +/-   73ms
^- ntp1.hetzner.de               2  10   377   541   +247us[ +239us] +/-   35ms
^- ntp2.hetzner.de               2  10   377   973   -119us[ -127us] +/-   22ms
^- ntp3.hetzner.de               2  10   377   980   -134us[ -141us] +/-   22ms

Current performance for ntp21.linocomm.net (Roubaix, FR)

NTP21 error
Fri 17 Apr 04:04:01 UTC 2026
MS Name/IP address         Stratum Poll Reach LastRx Last sample               
===============================================================================
^+ erquy.linocomm.net            2  10   377    21   -539us[ -539us] +/-   12ms
^+ 2a10-3781-08cc.connected>     2  10   377     9    -71us[  -71us] +/-   12ms
^- ntp-public-2.oma.be           2   9   377   447  -3391us[-3365us] +/-   39ms
^* ntp0.rrze.uni-erlangen.de     1   9   377   291  -1118us[-1090us] +/- 8102us
^+ d54c70bd3.static.telenet>     1  10   377   663  +2796us[+2819us] +/- 8822us
^+ 82-64-45-50.subs.proxad.>     1  10   377   487   +109us[ +135us] +/- 7520us

Current performance for ntp22.linocomm.net (Paris, FR)

NTP22 error
Fri 17 Apr 04:04:01 UTC 2026
MS Name/IP address         Stratum Poll Reach LastRx Last sample               
===============================================================================
^+ erquy.linocomm.net            2  10   377   878  +2902us[+2971us] +/-   13ms
^* 2a10-3781-08cc.connected>     2  10   377   266  +1539us[+1610us] +/-   11ms
^+ ntp-public-2.oma.be           2  10   377   559   +725us[ +796us] +/-   43ms
^+ ntp0.rrze.uni-erlangen.de     1  10   377   297  -3834us[-3763us] +/-   14ms

Current performance for ntp23.linocomm.net (Paris, FR)

NTP23 error
Fri 17 Apr 04:04:01 UTC 2026
MS Name/IP address         Stratum Poll Reach LastRx Last sample               
===============================================================================
^+ erquy.linocomm.net            2  10   377   869  +3433us[+3437us] +/-   14ms
^* 2a10-3781-08cc.connected>     2  10   377   494  +1677us[+1694us] +/-   12ms
^- ntp-public-2.oma.be           2  10   377   756  +1350us[+1357us] +/-   40ms
^+ ntp0.rrze.uni-erlangen.de     1  10   377    69  -3446us[-3446us] +/-   14ms

Current performance for ntp24.linocomm.net (Paris, FR)

NTP24 error
Fri 17 Apr 04:04:02 UTC 2026
MS Name/IP address         Stratum Poll Reach LastRx Last sample               
===============================================================================
^+ erquy.linocomm.net            2  10   377  1018  +1968us[+2027us] +/-   13ms
^+ 2a10-3781-08cc.connected>     2  10   377   769    -59us[  -59us] +/-   11ms
^- ntp-public-2.oma.be           2  10   377   335  +1177us[+1177us] +/-   45ms
^+ ntp0.rrze.uni-erlangen.de     1  10   377   688  -5138us[-5138us] +/-   14ms
^+ d54c70bd3.static.telenet>     1  10   377   211  +6399us[+6399us] +/-   12ms
^* 82-64-45-50.subs.proxad.>     1  10   377   929   +643us[ +702us] +/- 5358us

Current performance for ntp25.linocomm.net (Falkenstein, DE)

NTP25 error
Fri 17 Apr 04:04:02 UTC 2026
MS Name/IP address         Stratum Poll Reach LastRx Last sample               
===============================================================================
^* ntps1-0.eecsit.tu-berlin>     1  10   377   193    -26us[  -25us] +/- 7685us
^- time.fu-berlin.de             1  10   377    23   -363us[ -363us] +/-   63ms
^- ntp1.hetzner.de               2   9   377   338   +106us[ +106us] +/-   25ms
^- ntp2.hetzner.de               2   9   377   314   -190us[ -189us] +/-   32ms
^- ntp3.hetzner.de               2  10   377   827   -217us[ -216us] +/-   24ms