An electronic timepiece includes a display section capable of displaying reception state information based on the strength of a received satellite signal or the number of captured satellites during the execution of a reception process. In a case where a predetermined period has elapsed with no acquisition of time information or position information since the reception process started, the reception state information is displayed on the display section, and in a case where the time information or the position information has been successfully acquired within the predetermined period since the reception process started, the reception state information is not displayed on the display section but the reception process is terminated.