Finding a meeting time across three continents
Teams that span the US, the UK and the Philippines know the problem well: there is no hour when everyone is at their desk on normal office hours. Many Philippine contact centers and offshore teams work a night shift that mirrors US business hours, which opens a shared window in the New York morning.
How to convert a time
- Choose the source city or zone in the From field.
- Enter the date and time. The date matters, because daylight saving time depends on it.
- Add the cities you need. Each row shows the converted time and whether it falls on the previous or next day.
- Press Copy link to send the exact conversion to your team.
| City | Local time | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 6:00 AM | same day |
| London | 2:00 PM | same day |
| Mumbai | 7:30 PM | same day |
| Manila | 10:00 PM | same day |
| Sydney | 1:00 AM | next day |
Tips for scheduling
- Name the time zone in every invite: “10:00 ET / 3:00 PM UK”. “EST” is technically only the winter half of Eastern Time, so “ET” avoids confusion.
- Check meetings that repeat through March and late October: the US and UK change clocks on different weekends.
- For Australia, remember the seasons are reversed: Sydney is on daylight time from October to April.
Frequently asked questions
Does the converter know about daylight saving time?
Yes. It uses the time zone rules for the specific date you enter, past or future.
What is the difference between EST and EDT?
EST (UTC−5) is Eastern Standard Time in winter; EDT (UTC−4) is Eastern Daylight Time in summer. “ET” covers both.
Can I share a conversion?
Yes. Copy link saves the date, time and source zone in the address, so the person opening it sees the same result in their own city list.
How do I find a good meeting time?
Add every participant’s city and try a few times. Look for the row where all local times fall between roughly 8 AM and 6 PM, or agree that one team takes an early or late slot on a rota.
Every date, offset and calculation on this page was checked against the sources below.