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📅 International Meeting Planner

Find the best time to meet across your selected time zones. Green = working hours for everyone. ★ = optimal meeting window.

Hours overview (scroll to see all 24 hours):

🏆 Recommended meeting times:

💡 Add cities in the Time Converter tab to see them here.

🔢 Time Difference Calculator

Enter a time in City A and instantly see what time it is in City B. Perfect for calls, deadlines, and scheduling.

Result in City B
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🌍 World Clocks

Live analog and digital clocks for major world cities.

☀️ Daylight Saving Time (DST) Tracker

Track DST status and transitions for countries worldwide. Know exactly when clocks change and how offsets shift.

📖 About Daylight Saving Time

Daylight Saving Time (DST) is the practice of advancing clocks by one hour during warmer months so that evening daylight lasts longer. The US and Canada typically spring forward on the second Sunday of March and fall back on the first Sunday of November.

The European Union observes DST from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October. There have been ongoing EU debates about abolishing DST entirely.

Countries that do NOT observe DST:

  • China (all regions use UTC+8)
  • India (UTC+5:30 year-round)
  • Japan (UTC+9 year-round)
  • Most of Africa
  • Most of the Middle East
  • Russia (abolished DST in 2014)
  • Argentina, Brazil (most states)
  • Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia

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  • Auto-adjusts for DST and time zone changes
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Free World Clock, Time Zone Converter & International Meeting Planner

WorldTimeClock is a comprehensive, free time zone tool that lets you compare multiple cities side-by-side, schedule international meetings, calculate time differences, and track Daylight Saving Time globally. Whether you're a remote worker coordinating with a distributed team, a traveler planning calls home, a trader watching global market hours, or just someone trying to figure out when to call family abroad — our tool gives you instant, accurate answers with no sign-up required.

🌏 Popular Time Zone Differences

FromToDifference
New York (EST)London (GMT)+5 hours
New York (EST)Paris (CET)+6 hours
New York (EST)Dubai (GST)+9 hours
New York (EST)Mumbai (IST)+10.5 hours
New York (EST)Tokyo (JST)+14 hours
London (GMT)Sydney (AEDT)+11 hours
LA (PST)Singapore (SGT)+16 hours
Chicago (CST)Berlin (CET)+7 hours

📅 Best Meeting Windows for Remote Teams

  • US East + Europe: 9–11 AM EST / 2–4 PM CET — ideal overlap
  • US West + Asia: 8–10 AM PST / 11 PM–1 AM JST — challenging but doable
  • US + India: 8–10 AM EST / 6:30–8:30 PM IST — end-of-day for India
  • Europe + Gulf: 9–11 AM CET / 12–2 PM GST — comfortable overlap
  • UK + Australia: 9–11 AM GMT / 8–10 PM AEDT — early morning Sydney
  • Asia + Europe: 2–4 PM CET / 9–11 PM SGT — late evening Asia

🏢 Global Market Hours

MarketOpens (Local)UTC
🇺🇸 NYSE / NASDAQ9:30 AM – 4 PM EST14:30 – 21:00
🇬🇧 London Stock Exchange8 AM – 4:30 PM GMT08:00 – 16:30
🇩🇪 Frankfurt (XETRA)9 AM – 5:30 PM CET08:00 – 16:30
🇯🇵 Tokyo Stock Exchange9 AM – 3:30 PM JST00:00 – 06:30
🇭🇰 Hong Kong (HKEX)9:30 AM – 4 PM HKT01:30 – 08:00
🇸🇬 Singapore (SGX)9 AM – 5 PM SGT01:00 – 09:00

⏱️ Understanding Time Zone Offsets

All time zones are expressed as offsets from UTC (Coordinated Universal Time). A "UTC+5:30" offset means that location is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of UTC — this is India's IST (Indian Standard Time).

Some key facts about UTC offsets:

  • UTC+14 (Line Islands) is the world's easternmost timezone
  • UTC-12 (Baker Island) is the world's westernmost timezone
  • Several countries (India, Iran, Nepal, Myanmar) use half-hour or quarter-hour offsets
  • During DST, most countries shift their offset by +1 hour

💡 How to Use This Tool

  • Time Converter: Add cities via search. Color-coded tiles show working hours at a glance. Click any tile to compare that hour across all zones.
  • Meeting Planner: Automatically finds the best overlap window for all your cities. ★ marks optimal hours.
  • Time Difference: Enter a specific time in City A and see the exact result in City B, including date changes.
  • World Clocks: Live analog clocks for 20+ major cities.
  • DST Tracker: Know exactly when clocks change in any country.

📱 Works Everywhere

WorldTimeClock is fully responsive and works seamlessly on desktop, tablet, and mobile. No app download needed — just open in your browser. Your selected cities are remembered in your session, and you can share a link to your exact configuration with colleagues.

You can also embed our world clock widget on your own website for free — perfect for blogs, company intranets, and event pages where visitors need to see times across multiple zones.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best time to schedule a meeting between New York and London?
New York (EST) is 5 hours behind London (GMT) in winter. The ideal meeting window is 9 AM–12 PM New York time (2–5 PM London). During summer, the gap narrows to 4 hours when the US observes EDT. Use our Meeting Planner tab for a visual overlap grid.
How do I convert time zones accurately?
Search and add both cities in the Time Converter. Each row displays the local time for that city updated in real time. Hover any hour tile to see the precise time conversion. For specific time conversions (e.g., "9 AM Tuesday in Tokyo = what time in Berlin?"), use the Time Difference Calculator tab.
Does this tool account for Daylight Saving Time (DST)?
Yes. All conversions use your browser's built-in IANA timezone database, which contains DST rules for every country. UTC offsets automatically update when DST transitions occur — you will always see the correct, current local time. Check our DST Tracker tab for upcoming clock changes in specific countries.
What is the difference between UTC and GMT?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the modern successor to GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). For practical purposes they are identical — both represent the 0-hour baseline. The key difference: GMT is a time zone observed by countries like the UK (in winter), while UTC is a universal time standard that never observes Daylight Saving Time. In programming and aviation, UTC is always preferred.
Which countries do not observe Daylight Saving Time?
The majority of countries near the equator do not observe DST. These include: China (UTC+8 year-round), India (UTC+5:30), Japan (UTC+9), most of Africa, most of the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. In the Americas, the US state of Arizona and the Canadian province of Saskatchewan stay on standard time. Russia abolished DST in 2014. Visit our DST Tracker tab for a complete, up-to-date list.
How many time zones are there in the world?
There are 38 distinct time zone offsets globally, though the standard theory divides the Earth into 24 zones based on 15° longitude increments. Several countries use non-standard half-hour offsets (India UTC+5:30, Iran UTC+3:30) or quarter-hour offsets (Nepal UTC+5:45, Chatham Islands UTC+12:45). The International Date Line at UTC±12 creates the boundary where each new calendar day begins.
Is this world clock free? Do I need to sign up?
Yes, completely free. No sign-up, no account, no subscription. Open the page and start comparing time zones immediately. You can also embed our clock widget on your own website for free. We are supported by non-intrusive advertising.

🗺️ World Time Zones – Live Reference Table

Current local times and UTC offsets for major world cities, updated every 30 seconds.

CityCountryTimezoneUTC OffsetCurrent TimeCurrent DateDST Active

🌐 The Complete Guide to Working Across Time Zones

Why Time Zones Matter for Remote Teams

As remote work goes global, time zone awareness has become a critical workplace skill. Scheduling errors across time zones can cause missed meetings, delayed deliverables, and strained relationships. A 9 AM meeting in New York is a 3 AM alarm in Seoul — understanding these overlaps is essential for sustainable async and sync collaboration.

The best global teams follow a "follow the sun" model: work handoffs rotate across continents so someone is always working, eliminating bottlenecks. For synchronous meetings, finding a "golden hour" — a time window within working hours for all participants — is the goal.

Best Practices for Cross-Timezone Collaboration

  • Always share meeting times in UTC or include multiple time zones in invites
  • Set your calendar to display a secondary time zone for your most frequent collaborator
  • Rotate meeting times to share the inconvenience of early/late hours fairly
  • Record all meetings for teammates in incompatible time zones
  • Prefer async-first communication: documents, comments, and Loom videos over live calls
  • Use tools like our Meeting Planner to find the optimal overlap window
  • Add a world clock to your browser or desktop showing your key collaborators' times