What does natural language mean here?

Type a time in plain words, with a place or time zone and an optional day, instead of filling in separate date and time fields.

Does it handle daylight saving?

Yes. City names and regional abbreviations use the offset for the date you type. EST and PST mean local Eastern and Pacific time, including daylight saving. GMT means fixed UTC; use London or UK for local UK time.

Which words for time zones work?

You can use abbreviations like EST, IST and CET, city names like London and Mumbai, or phrases like "uk time". IST means India time.

Is the converter free?

Yes. The converter and meeting planner are free, with no account needed to use the tools.

How do I find a meeting time?

Open Find a meeting time and add the cities you need. Compare working hours to find an hour that suits everyone.

Natural language time zone converter

Type a time the way you would say it, like “3:30 pm London Friday” or “1530 uk to est”. MeetETA shows it in your time zone, or the zone you name, with daylight saving handled for that date.

It also works as a time zone difference calculator, so you can compare places before choosing a meeting time.

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Type a time and a place. MeetETA shows it in your time.

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Phrases you can type

3:30 pm London Friday
London time at 3:30 PM on Friday, shown in your time zone.
1530 uk to est
UK time at 3:30 PM, shown in local Eastern time.
3pm EST to IST
New York time at 3 PM, shown in India time.
9am PST tomorrow
Los Angeles time at 9 AM tomorrow, shown in your time zone.
noon London to Mumbai
London time at noon, shown in Mumbai.
10:30 am IST to New York
India time at 10:30 AM, shown in New York.
6pm Paris Friday
Paris time at 6 PM on Friday, shown in your time zone.
half past 2 Sydney
Sydney time at 2:30 PM, shown in your time zone.
midnight UTC to IST
Midnight UTC, shown in India time.
4pm uk time to ist
UK time at 4 PM, shown in India time.

Time zone difference calculator

These differences use the local clocks for each place, including daylight saving. Updated hourly. GMT pair pages use London time; type UTC for a fixed reference.

EST to IST
New York is 9.5 hours behind India now (EDT vs IST).
Then 10.5 hours from Sun, Nov 1, when New York moves to EST.
GMT to EST
London is 5 hours ahead of New York now (BST vs EDT).
Then 4 hours from Sun, Oct 25, when London moves to GMT.
PST to EST
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York now (PDT vs EDT).
Still 3 hours from Sun, Nov 1, when Los Angeles moves to PST and New York moves to EST.
CET to IST
Paris is 3.5 hours behind India now (CEST vs IST).
Then 4.5 hours from Sun, Oct 25, when Paris moves to CET.
EST to GMT
New York is 5 hours behind London now (EDT vs BST).
Then 4 hours from Sun, Oct 25, when London moves to GMT.
UTC to IST
UTC is 5.5 hours behind India now (UTC vs IST).
No change: neither side uses daylight saving.

Pick two cities or zones

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Choose two places to compare their time difference.

Questions people ask

What does natural language mean here?: Type a time in plain words, with a place or time zone and an optional day, instead of filling in separate date and time fields.
Does it handle daylight saving?: Yes. City names and regional abbreviations use the offset for the date you type. EST and PST mean local Eastern and Pacific time, including daylight saving. GMT means fixed UTC; use London or UK for local UK time.
Which words for time zones work?: You can use abbreviations like EST, IST and CET, city names like London and Mumbai, or phrases like "uk time". IST means India time.
Is the converter free?: Yes. The converter and meeting planner are free, with no account needed to use the tools.
How do I find a meeting time?: Open Find a meeting time and add the cities you need. Compare working hours to find an hour that suits everyone.

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