[ntp:questions] time accuracy and stratum

David Woolley david at ex.djwhome.demon.invalid
Mon Apr 6 10:00:07 UTC 2020


On 25/03/2020 17:43, Jérôme Perrin wrote:
> I need to understand the time accuracy for a client of a given stratum (5).
> The information for accuracy is retrieved from ntpstat command.

The accuracy only indirectly depends on stratum.

The time is likely to be within +/- root dispersion of the locally 
reported time.  Normally it will be a lot better, but it can also be worse.



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