How do i set the time on this watch?

You posted to Cameras category. I moved you to Watches.

You asked the question
"does this watch take batteries"?
The watch that only you know what you have? You give no clue!

They all take batteries unless it say 'Automatic' engraved on the back.

It has certain knobs one for setting the time and another for alarm, use the know for alarm one

The time on these watches has to be first properly referenced to UTC. I do not have the instruction book for your watch or even have a clue to the model number since you did not put any model number. There are several dozen Eco Drive models in each of the Citizen and Casio, and other type watches that are solar powered.

I have several types of Sky Hawk watches in the Citizen, and similar ones in the Casio. Check your instruction manual about how to set the UTC time, and how to set the offset time for your location. Once properly set up your watch should stay on time. If you have the radio receiver in your watch for the auto time setting, once the watch is set up properly it will maintain proper time all the time.

you can get
instructions from the Casio web site.

Go to the casio web site "casio.com".

Select "support" and the "manuals",
watches;

Accept terms

Select "watch manual archive"

Read the number of the back of your watch and enter it into the search box

Here's a link to some Timex watch manuals. I looked at the one for the 1440 but I couldn't tell if it was for your watch or not.

http://assets.timex.com/manuals/

The following site has Timex manuals also.
http://www.manualsonline.com/ex/thread/view/idThread/1136892

If you can't find your watch on these sites, perhaps some of the similar watches will give you a clue as to how to set the time.

Good luck!

After much frustration, I found the solution...
Push the set button while on time mode. Push mode until the hour is flashing.Push Split/Reset.
That should be your solution!

Here's a link to some Timex watch manuals. I looked at the one for the 1440 but I couldn't tell if it was for your watch or not.

http://assets.timex.com/manuals/

The following site has Timex manuals also.
http://www.manualsonline.com/ex/thread/view/idThread/1136892

If you can't find your watch on these sites, perhaps some of the similar watches will give you a clue as to how to set the time.

Good luck!

most likely your watch has 2 batteries and the one for the light is dead

On this 1440 watch to cancel the alarm first push the adjust button (bottom right on this watch) this will bring up the alarm time previously set and while still holding the adjust button tap the stop/start button (top right on mine) this should deactivate the alarm

It sounds like your still off by 12 hrs. You can usually set the date between 12 am and 11:59 am on most watches, but the best thing to do in this case is to set the date right after midnight, to be sure.