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diff --git a/man/systemd-timesyncd.service.xml b/man/systemd-timesyncd.service.xml
index 6ec384313be..03daae21b36 100644
--- a/man/systemd-timesyncd.service.xml
+++ b/man/systemd-timesyncd.service.xml
@@ -3,22 +3,9 @@
   "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd">
 
 <!--
-  This file is part of systemd.
+  SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1+
 
-  Copyright 2014 Kay Sievers
-
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+  Copyright © 2014 Kay Sievers
 -->
 
 <refentry id="systemd-timesyncd.service" conditional='ENABLE_TIMESYNCD'>
@@ -64,6 +51,12 @@
     reboots to ensure it monotonically advances even if the system
     lacks a battery-buffered RTC chip.</para>
 
+    <para>The <filename>systemd-timesyncd</filename> service
+    specifically implements only SNTP. This minimalistic
+    service will set the system clock for large offsets or
+    slowly adjust it for smaller deltas. More complex use
+    cases are not covered by <filename>systemd-timesyncd</filename>.</para>
+
     <para>The NTP servers contacted are determined from the global
     settings in
     <citerefentry><refentrytitle>timesyncd.conf</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
@@ -75,6 +68,10 @@
     <para><citerefentry><refentrytitle>timedatectl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>'s
     <command>set-ntp</command> command may be used to enable and
     start, or disable and stop this service.</para>
+
+    <para><citerefentry><refentrytitle>timedatectl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>'s
+    <command>timesync-status</command> or <command>show-timesync</command> command can be used to show the
+    current status of this service.</para>
   </refsect1>
 
   <refsect1>
@@ -82,13 +79,25 @@
 
     <variablelist>
       <varlistentry>
-        <term><filename>/var/lib/systemd/clock</filename></term>
+        <term><filename>/var/lib/systemd/timesync/clock</filename></term>
 
         <listitem>
-          <para>This file contains the timestamp of the last successful
-          synchronization.</para>
+          <para>The modification time of this file indicates the timestamp of the last successful
+          synchronization (or at least the systemd build date, in case synchronization was not
+          possible).</para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
+
+      <varlistentry>
+        <term><filename>/run/systemd/timesync/synchronized</filename></term>
+
+        <listitem>
+          <para>A file that is touched on each successful synchronization, to assist
+          <filename>systemd-time-wait-sync</filename> and other applications to detecting synchronization
+          events.</para>
+        </listitem>
+
+      </varlistentry>
     </variablelist>
   </refsect1>
 
@@ -99,6 +108,7 @@
       <citerefentry><refentrytitle>timesyncd.conf</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
       <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.network</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
       <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-networkd.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
+      <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-time-wait-sync.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
       <citerefentry><refentrytitle>timedatectl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
       <citerefentry><refentrytitle>localtime</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
       <citerefentry project='man-pages'><refentrytitle>hwclock</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>