World Clock for Remote Teams
Stop the time zone confusion. Coordinate effectively across the globe.
The Remote Work Time Zone Challenge
Working across time zones is one of the biggest challenges for distributed teams. "Let's meet at 3 PM" means nothing when your team spans New York, London, and Tokyo.
A world clock becomes essential - not just for scheduling, but for building awareness of when your colleagues are available, sleeping, or in their off-hours.
Common Time Zone Relationships
| When it's 9 AM in... | It's this time in... |
|---|---|
| New York (EST) | 2 PM London | 11 PM Tokyo | 6 AM LA |
| London (GMT) | 4 AM New York | 6 PM Tokyo | 1 AM LA |
| Tokyo (JST) | 7 PM prev New York | 12 AM London | 4 PM prev LA |
| Sydney (AEST) | 6 PM prev New York | 11 PM prev London | 3 PM prev LA |
Finding Overlap Windows
The key to remote team coordination is finding "overlap windows" - times when everyone is in their working hours. For common team distributions:
US + Europe
Best overlap: 2-5 PM London / 9 AM - 12 PM New York
US (East + West)
Best overlap: 12-5 PM New York / 9 AM - 2 PM Los Angeles
Europe + Asia
Best overlap: 8-10 AM London / 4-6 PM Singapore
US + Asia
Challenging! Usually requires early morning or late evening calls. Consider async communication.
Best Practices for Remote Teams
Always Specify Time Zone
"3 PM EST" not just "3 PM". Even better: include UTC offset (3 PM EST / UTC-5).
Keep a Team World Clock
Display clocks for all team locations. Glance before sending that "quick question."
Rotate Meeting Times
Don't make the same person take 7 AM or 10 PM calls every time. Share the inconvenience.
Embrace Async
Not everything needs a meeting. Record videos, write docs, use async tools when sync isn't needed.
Watch Out for Daylight Saving
Daylight Saving Time (DST) creates chaos twice a year. Not all countries observe it, and those that do change on different dates:
- US: Second Sunday of March, first Sunday of November
- Europe: Last Sunday of March, last Sunday of October
- UK: Same as Europe (but called BST)
- Australia: First Sunday of October, first Sunday of April (reversed)
- Japan, China, India: No DST
For 2-3 weeks around DST changes, your usual meeting times may shift by an hour. Double-check with a world clock.
Quick Time Zone Math
Common Offsets from UTC
Two numbers = winter/summer (DST). Single number = no DST.
Respect Working Hours
Just because you can reach someone at 11 PM their time doesn't mean you should. Use the world clock to be mindful:
Set Up Your World Clock
Add clocks for your team's locations and always know the right time to reach out. No signup, works in your browser.
Open World Clock