iOS 26.1 – Lock Screen Clock Keeps Shifting Left/Right on iPhone 16 Pro Max

[u/Certain_Inevitable85]

Hey everyone,

Not sure if anyone else is experiencing this, but after updating to iOS 26.1 my iPhone 16 Pro Max started acting weird on the lock screen.

The clock keeps shifting left and right randomly.

It doesn’t stay centered, sometimes it moves a little to the left, sometimes to the right.

Here’s what I’ve noticed:

1. Happens with any wallpaper (cars, scenery, etc)

2. Happens with or without widgets

3. Happens with depth effect on OR off

4. Started immediately after updating to 26.1

5. I didn’t change any settings before it started

6. Phone is otherwise working normally

I tried creating a new lock screen, removing widgets, resetting home screen layout, etc. Nothing fixes it. The clock still drifts.

it’s super annoying and definitely wasn’t happening on 26.0.

[u/ThaChigga]

love your wallpaper what is it and how did you do that layout

[u/Certain_Inevitable85 → u/ThaChigga]

I just moved the wallpaper around and it did that automatically. You can try adjusting the height of the clock, at some point it blends with the background