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Time Zone Converter | Convert Between Major World Time Zones

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Convert times between any time zones with daylight saving applied automatically, and find meeting times across regions. The remote-team essential — enter the time and zones and get everyone's local time.

Last updated: June 2026 · Free · No sign-up required

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Quick reference

12:00 New York (EDT)Equals
London17:00
Dubai20:00
Delhi21:30
Singapore00:00 (+1 day)
Sydney02:00 (+1 day)

info Time Zone Converter

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Includes the formula and step-by-step explanation so you understand the math, not just the answer.

Interpretation guide

Meeting windowCoverage
13:00–16:00 UTCUS East morning + Europe afternoon
06:00–08:00 UTCEurope morning + Asia afternoon
22:00–00:00 UTCUS West afternoon + Asia-Pacific morning

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Let's say you are using the Time Zone Converter. A free tool to convert time between major world time zones. Essential for remote teams, international meetings, and global business scheduling. Enter the values that match your situation into the input fields and press calculate — using realistic numbers makes the result directly useful for you.

Result: The calculator instantly applies the formula Target time = source time − source UTC offset + target UTC offset (DST applied per zone rules) and returns the result with appropriate precision.

What this means: Read the result in the context of what you are measuring. The step-by-step breakdown lets you confirm the math and understand which input most affects the outcome.

Formula & methodology

Formula: Target time = source time − source UTC offset + target UTC offset (DST applied per zone rules)

The Time Zone Converter is built on a well-established calculation method. It uses the formula Target time = source time − source UTC offset + target UTC offset (DST applied per zone rules) to turn your inputs into a reliable result. A free tool to convert time between major world time zones. Essential for remote teams, international meetings, and global business scheduling. The steps are shown on the page so you can follow the reasoning from input to output.

  1. Pick the source city/zone and a date-time.
  2. The converter applies each zone’s current UTC offset — including daylight-saving rules for that specific date.
  3. All selected cities display the local equivalent, flagging day changes.

Worked example: 12:00 in New York (summer, EDT = UTC−4) is 17:00 London, 21:30 Delhi and 02:00 next-day Sydney — note India’s half-hour offset and the date line’s +1 day.

Authoritative source: U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology

Frequently asked questions

How do I convert time between zones manually?
Enter the required values into the input fields and press the calculate button. The tool applies the formula Target time = source time − source UTC offset + target UTC offset (DST applied per zone rules) and returns the result with a short explanation of each step, so you can check the working yourself.
Why do conversions change twice a year?
Because regions observe daylight saving time, their UTC offsets shift twice a year — typically +1 hour in spring and back in autumn. The conversion Target time = source time − source UTC offset + target UTC offset is applied with each zone's DST rules, so the same source time can convert differently depending on the date. The calculator uses the correct offset for the date you select.
Which zones have half-hour offsets?
The Time Zone Converter is free, private, and accurate: it runs entirely in your browser (no uploads, no accounts), applies the standard calculation, and explains each step so you can verify the result. A free tool to convert time between major world time zones. Essential for remote teams, international meetings, and global business scheduling. There is no limit on usage, and it works on any device.
How do I find a meeting time for 3 continents?
Convert the meeting time to UTC first, then convert UTC to each participant's local zone: target = source time − source offset + target offset. With DST applied per zone, the offsets change seasonally. The converter displays the same instant across all selected zones, so you can scan for an hour where everyone's day overlaps — typically morning in the Americas, afternoon in Europe, evening in Asia.
Whats the difference between GMT and UTC?
Functionally none for timekeeping — UTC is the modern atomic-time standard and GMT is the historical solar-time reference; both use the same clock and offset of +00:00. The technical difference is precision: UTC is defined by atomic clocks with leap seconds, while GMT was based on the sun's position at Greenwich. For time-zone conversion they are interchangeable.
Does it handle daylight saving automatically?
Yes — daylight saving is applied per each zone's own rules, so the conversion stays right through the March/April and October/November transitions. New York, for example, automatically shifts between UTC−5 and UTC−4 depending on the date you convert.
Why did my usual meeting time shift by an hour this month?
Almost certainly a daylight-saving transition on one side. The US, EU, and Australia switch on different dates, so for a few weeks each year the offset between two cities is an hour different from what you are used to — the converter reflects the actual rules for the date, not the usual gap.
What is the least painful way to schedule across three or more zones?
Anchor on UTC first: pick the UTC time, then read off each participant's local time. Aim for a slot where nobody is outside roughly 7 AM–7 PM local — and remember the person in the awkward zone this week, because next quarter's DST change may move the burden.
Which major places don't observe daylight saving at all?
Most of Asia and Africa skip it entirely, as do Hawaii and most of Arizona in the US. The EU still observes it (for now), and the southern hemisphere flips the seasons — Sydney's summer DST runs while New York is on standard time.

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