World Time Converter

Our time converter uses the moment-timezone library, which is regularly updated with the latest time zone data, including daylight saving time rules. This ensures our conversions are accurate and reflect any recent changes to time zone policies worldwide.

Large countries like the United States, Russia, Canada, and Australia span multiple longitudes, resulting in different local times across their territories. This helps align daylight hours with typical daily activities across vast geographical areas.

For example, the United States has 6 main time zones, while Russia has 11 different time zones.

Daylight Saving Time (DST) dates vary by country and sometimes by region within a country. In most of North America and Europe:

• DST typically starts in March/April
• DST typically ends in October/November
• Clocks are set forward 1 hour in spring ("spring forward")
• Clocks are set back 1 hour in fall ("fall back")

Our converter automatically adjusts for DST based on the latest rules for each time zone using the moment-timezone library.

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the primary time standard by which the world regulates clocks and time. It is not adjusted for daylight saving time and is essentially the same as GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) for practical purposes.

UTC is important because it provides a common reference point for time across the globe. All time zones are defined as offsets from UTC (e.g., UTC+3, UTC-5). This standardization is crucial for international travel, communication, and commerce.

Scheduling meetings across time zones can be challenging, but our converter makes it easier:

1. Identify the time zones of all participants
2. Use our multi-time zone comparison tool to find overlapping working hours
3. Consider the 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM window in each participant's local time
4. When communicating the meeting time, always specify the time zone or include a link to the conversion
5. For recurring meetings, be aware of daylight saving time changes that might affect the schedule

Our comparison tool highlights potential meeting times that work for all selected time zones.