It seems that date(1) used to have support for timed(8), this support has been removed in 2011. Let's remove a confusing reference to "remote time".
ok? Index: date.1 =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/src/bin/date/date.1,v retrieving revision 1.66 diff -u -p -p -u -r1.66 date.1 --- date.1 25 Sep 2015 16:02:54 -0000 1.66 +++ date.1 12 Sep 2016 17:01:24 -0000 @@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ The options are as follows: Use the .Xr adjtime 2 call to gradually skew the local time to the -remote time rather than just hopping. +desired time rather than just hopping. .It Fl d Ar dst Set the system's value for Daylight Saving Time. If -- jca | PGP : 0x1524E7EE / 5135 92C1 AD36 5293 2BDF DDCC 0DFA 74AE 1524 E7EE