Timezone Converter - Convert Times Across Timezones

How it works:

Select a time and timezone to see what time it is in other locations around the world. Perfect for scheduling meetings across time zones.

Enter a time:

Your timezone:

Choose a time and two timezones to see the equivalent local time in each. It takes the guesswork out of scheduling calls, catching live events, and planning around travel.

What a timezone actually is

Every timezone is defined as an offset from UTC (Coordinated Universal Time), the global reference clock. New York in winter is UTC−5; London is UTC+0; Tokyo is UTC+9. Not all offsets are whole hours — India is UTC+5:30 and Nepal is UTC+5:45.

Many regions also shift by an hour for part of the year under Daylight Saving Time (DST). Crucially, not everywhere observes it, and those that do change on different dates — which is why converting a time correctly can depend on the calendar date, not just the two zones.

When and why you'd use it

Scheduling across countries — find a meeting time that isn't the middle of someone's night.
Catching a live event — translate a stream, launch, or match start time to your local clock.
Coordinating work — deploys, maintenance windows, and handoffs between distributed teams.

Worked examples

3:00 PM New York → 8:00 PM London (+5h) → 5:00 AM Tokyo next day. Crossing enough zones can roll you into the following day.

9:00 AM London → 2:30 PM India — the half-hour offset (UTC+5:30) means it's not a round-number difference.

A DST gotcha: for a few weeks each spring/autumn the US and Europe switch on different dates, so New York↔London can be 4 or 5 hours apart depending on the exact date.

Frequently asked questions

Why isn't the difference a whole number of hours?

Some zones use 30- or 45-minute offsets (India, Nepal, parts of Australia), so the gap between two places can include a half or quarter hour.

Does this account for daylight saving?

DST changes a zone's offset for part of the year, so the correct conversion depends on the date. Always check with the actual date in mind, especially near the spring/autumn switchovers.

What's the difference between UTC and GMT?

For everyday purposes they're the same reference time. UTC is the modern technical standard; GMT is the older name still used casually.

Why did my meeting end up an hour off?

Almost always DST: one side had already changed clocks and the other hadn't. Sharing the time in UTC avoids the confusion.

Dates matter. Daylight saving transitions and occasional government offset changes make some conversions date-dependent. For anything critical, confirm with the specific date — and when in doubt, agree on the UTC time.