How do time zones work in TidyCal?

How time zones work in TidyCal: set yours in Settings > Preferences > Timezone, and clients automatically see your availability in their local time. Every plan.

Setting your timezone

In the sidebar, go to Settings > Preferences (see How to Change Your TidyCal Account Settings).
Find the Timezone dropdown. It is a searchable dropdown - type to find your timezone quickly.
Select your timezone.
Click Save changes.

How timezone conversion works

Your availability schedules are set in your timezone.
When a client visits your booking page, TidyCal detects their timezone and shows available times converted to their local time.
Calendar events are created with the correct timezone for both you and the client.
Email confirmations show times in each person's local timezone.

Time format

In Settings > Preferences, you can choose between:

12 hour format (e.g., 2:30 PM)
24 hour format (e.g., 14:30)

A live preview shows the current time in your selected format.

Troubleshooting

Clients seeing wrong times

Verify your timezone is set correctly in Settings > Preferences.
Ask the client to check their browser's timezone settings, or to pick the right one in the Timezone dropdown on your booking page.
Contact support@tidycal.com if times appear incorrect.

TidyCal compares your account time zone with the time zone this device is set to. If their UTC offsets differ now, or will differ at any point in the next year (for example because one observes daylight saving time and the other does not), a banner appears at the top of your TidyCal pages: Your TidyCal time zone is [zone], but this device is set to [zone].
Your booking page offers times in your TidyCal time zone, so they can look an hour off on this device. Click Use [device zone] to switch your account to the device's zone, or change it yourself in Settings > Preferences > Timezone.
Closing the banner hides it in this browser for that pair of time zones only. If you really want to keep your TidyCal time zone, close it.

A client wants to see times in another time zone

Clients can change the Timezone dropdown on your booking page, for example when booking a meeting they will attend from another city. Times update straight away.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do clients need to set their timezone?

No. TidyCal automatically detects the client's timezone from their browser. They can change it in the Timezone dropdown on the booking page.

Can I serve clients in different timezones?

Yes. TidyCal handles this automatically. Your availability is converted to each client's local time.