How to Schedule a Meeting Across Time Zones (Without Mistakes)

Working with clients in other countries means someone is always early or late – unless you plan for time zones properly.

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Convert a time across cities and time zones.
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Find the overlap

Put every participant's city into the Time Zone Converter and look for a slot inside everyone's 9am-6pm. For example, New York and London overlap 9am-1pm New York time; Karachi and New York overlap only early morning New York / evening Karachi.

Watch daylight saving

The US and Europe switch clocks on different dates (March and October/November), so the gap changes by an hour for a few weeks. Pakistan, the UAE and India don't use daylight saving at all. Always check the actual date, not just the usual offset.

Write invites people can't misread

State the time in the recipient's zone first and yours second: "Tue 15 Dec, 9:00am New York / 7:00pm Karachi". Calendar invites convert automatically, but emails don't.

Rotate the inconvenience

For recurring calls, alternate early and late slots so the same person isn't always at 7am.

Frequently asked questions

What time is it in New York when it's 9pm in Karachi?

11am in winter (EST) or noon in summer (EDT).

Does the UAE have daylight saving?

No, it stays on UTC+4 all year.

What is UTC?

The reference time that all time zones are measured from.

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