Adding step for confirming the timezone is set

roles/base/defaults/main.yml

@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ base_core_install_updates: true
 # Defines the hostname to be forced on the host but is ignored if undefined
 base_core_hostname: ""
 
+# Time Sync
+# ========
+
+# Defines the timezone to apply to the client
+base_core_timezone: "America/Boise"
+
 # MOTD
 # ====
 

roles/base/tasks/debian_time_sync.yml

@@ -29,3 +29,7 @@
     name: chronyd
     state: started
     enabled: true
+
+- name: Set timezone to defined variable
+  timezone:
+    name: "{{ base_core_timezone }}"

roles/base/tasks/redhat_time_sync.yml

@@ -11,3 +11,7 @@
     name: chronyd
     state: started
     enabled: yes
+
+- name: Set timezone to defined variable
+  timezone:
+    name: "{{ base_core_timezone }}"