Time Zone Tools

Time zones are identifiers (such as America/New_York or Asia/Kolkata), not fixed offsets. The same identifier can mean different offsets during the year because of daylight saving, and offsets themselves range from −12:00 to +14:00. These tools use your browser’s IANA time-zone database, so conversions account for the exact date you choose, including DST shifts.

When to use these tools

  • Scheduling calls and meetings with people in other zones
  • Checking whether a location is currently on daylight saving time
  • Keeping a personal world clock of cities you work with
  • Understanding why a time difference changes during the year

Frequently asked questions

Why is an offset like +05:30 not enough for conversions?
An offset describes one moment, not a region’s rules. America/New_York is −05:00 in winter and −04:00 in summer. The tools convert using IANA zone identifiers, which carry the full rule set including historical and daylight saving changes.
What happens on the night clocks change?
Some local times do not exist (spring-forward gaps) and some occur twice (fall-back overlaps). The converter detects both cases and tells you which instant it used instead of silently guessing.
Where does the time zone data come from?
From the IANA tz database built into your browser via the Intl API. It is the same data operating systems and most software rely on, kept current by your browser updates.

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