World Time Zones

UTC — The Reference

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the global time reference. GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) is effectively the same as UTC+0 in winter. The UK moves to UTC+1 (BST) in summer. Always specify UTC offset for international scheduling to avoid confusion.

Daylight Saving Time

DST shifts clocks forward 1 hour in spring and back in autumn. Not all countries observe DST — China, Japan, India, and most of Africa do not. DST transitions can temporarily change the time difference between two locations by 1 hour.

Best Meeting Times

For UK–US calls: 2–4pm UK (9–11am Eastern, 6–8am Pacific). For UK–Asia: 9–11am UK (4–6pm Singapore/HK) or early evening UK. There's no perfect overlap for UK–Auckland meetings — someone always gets an unsociable time.

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