World Clock: Current Local Time in Cities Worldwide

This world clock shows your own local time at the top and, below it, the current time in cities around the world. You can build your own grid from 91 cities, so the places that matter to you, whether that is where your team, clients or family are, are always one glance away.

What each city card shows

• The current local time in that city
• Whether it is today, tomorrow or yesterday there compared with you
• The offset from your time, for example +8 h
• The city’s UTC offset
• A dark card at night, so you can tell instantly who is likely asleep

Set up your own world clock

1. Use the search box to find a city from the list of 91.
2. Add it to your grid; it appears with its live time.
3. Remove any city you do not need.
4. Your selection is saved in your browser, so it is still there next time you visit.
5. Use reset to go back to the default set of cities.

Because the list is stored locally in your browser, it does not follow you to another device or browser. Set it up once on each device you use.

Daylight saving time, handled for you

Daylight saving time is the main reason mental time math goes wrong. The world clock applies DST rules automatically, so the times and offsets on the cards are always current. Keep in mind that countries switch on different dates. The US moves its clocks forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, while the European Union changes on the last Sunday in March and the last Sunday in October. For a few weeks each spring and fall, the gap between New York and London is therefore one hour shorter than usual. Many countries, including most of Asia and Africa, do not use DST at all, and in the Southern Hemisphere clocks change in the opposite season.

Who uses a world clock

• Remote teams: check whether colleagues are still at work before sending a message.
• Travelers: know the time at your destination before you land.
• Families abroad: find a good moment to call without waking anyone.
• Traders and support teams: follow market and office hours in several regions at once.

Full-screen local clock

Your local clock can also be opened in projector mode, a large full-screen display that works well on a wall screen, during a presentation or in a classroom. To compare two specific cities and find meeting hours that work for both, use the time difference tool.

Reading the offsets correctly

Each card shows two kinds of offset. The offset from you answers the practical question of how many hours to add or subtract from your own clock. The UTC offset is the neutral reference used in flight schedules, server logs and international meeting invites. If a card says tomorrow, the city has already passed midnight relative to you, which is common when you are in the Americas and looking at Asia or Australia. A card marked yesterday means the opposite. These labels help avoid the classic mistake of booking a call on the wrong day.