Timezone Converter: Convert Time Between Cities Instantly
Working remotely across time zones? Use this free timezone converter to instantly find the time in any city. Select your source and target timezones, pick a date and time, and see the converted result with the exact offset. Perfect for scheduling meetings, planning calls, or coordinating with clients and teams around the world.
Timezone Converter
Time Zones for Digital Nomads
As a digital nomad, managing time zones is one of the most practical daily challenges. Whether you're taking a client call from a Chiang Mai café, joining a standup from a Bali co-working space, or sending a proposal from Da Nang, knowing the exact time difference is essential. A missed meeting due to a timezone miscalculation can cost you a client.
Popular Nomad City Time Zones
| City | Timezone | UTC Offset | DST? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangkok, Thailand | ICT | UTC+7 | No |
| Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | ICT | UTC+7 | No |
| Bali, Indonesia | WITA | UTC+8 | No |
| Tokyo, Japan | JST | UTC+9 | No |
| London, UK | GMT/BST | UTC+0 / UTC+1 | Yes |
| Berlin, Germany | CET/CEST | UTC+1 / UTC+2 | Yes |
| Lisbon, Portugal | WET/WEST | UTC+0 / UTC+1 | Yes |
| New York, USA | EST/EDT | UTC-5 / UTC-4 | Yes |
| San Francisco, USA | PST/PDT | UTC-8 / UTC-7 | Yes |
| Sydney, Australia | AEST/AEDT | UTC+10 / UTC+11 | Yes |
Scheduling Across Time Zones
The golden rule for remote work across time zones: find overlapping working hours. Here are typical overlap windows for popular combinations:
- Bangkok → New York: 8–10 PM Bangkok = 8–10 AM New York (EST). A 2-hour evening window for morning standups.
- Bangkok → London: 2–5 PM Bangkok = 8–11 AM London (GMT). A comfortable 3-hour afternoon overlap.
- Bali → San Francisco: 11 PM–1 AM Bali = 7–9 AM San Francisco (PST). Tight, but workable for brief syncs.
- Bali → Sydney: 9 AM–5 PM Bali = 12 PM–8 PM Sydney (AEDT). Nearly full day overlap — great for Australian clients.
- Bangkok → Berlin: 1–5 PM Bangkok = 7–11 AM Berlin (CET). A solid 4-hour overlap during normal hours.
Daylight Saving Time (DST) and Nomads
One major advantage of being based in Southeast Asia is that Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia don't observe daylight saving time. Your local clock stays the same year-round. However, when your clients or colleagues are in countries that do observe DST (most of Europe, the US, and Australia), the offset between you changes twice a year. This converter handles those transitions automatically — just select the date and it calculates accordingly.
Be especially careful during DST transition weeks (typically in March and October/November). Meeting times that were consistent for months will suddenly shift by one hour. Pro tip: set calendar reminders for DST transition dates in your clients' countries so you can adjust your schedule proactively.
Tips for Managing Multiple Time Zones
- Use world clocks: Keep 2–3 world clocks on your phone or laptop showing your most important client time zones.
- Block "sync hours": Designate specific hours each day for synchronous communication and protect the rest for deep work.
- Default to UTC in shared docs: When listing deadlines in shared tools like Notion or Slack, include the UTC time to avoid confusion.
- Communicate your hours: Add your current timezone and working hours to your Slack status, email signature, and calendar availability.
- Record meetings: When overlap is tight, record standup meetings so team members in distant time zones can watch asynchronously.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Bangkok in?▾
Bangkok is in the Indochina Time (ICT) zone, which is UTC+7 year-round. Thailand does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays constant throughout the year. This is the same timezone as Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi in Vietnam.
What is the time difference between Bali and New York?▾
Bali uses Central Indonesian Time (WITA), which is UTC+8. New York uses Eastern Time (ET), which is UTC-5 in winter (EST) and UTC-4 in summer (EDT). So Bali is 12 to 13 hours ahead of New York depending on the time of year.
How do I schedule meetings across time zones as a digital nomad?▾
Use this timezone converter to find overlapping working hours. A common approach is to find a 2-3 hour window that falls within normal business hours for both locations. For example, if you're in Bangkok (UTC+7) and your team is in New York (UTC-5), 8-10 PM Bangkok time is 8-10 AM New York time.
Does this converter account for daylight saving time?▾
Yes. The converter uses the Luxon date library which automatically handles daylight saving time (DST) transitions. When you select a date and timezone, it correctly accounts for whether DST is active at that specific date and time.
What are the best overlapping hours for remote work between Asia and Europe?▾
If you're in Southeast Asia (UTC+7 to UTC+8) and working with a European team (UTC+1 to UTC+2), the best overlap is typically early morning in Asia and late afternoon in Europe. For example, 8-11 AM Bangkok time is 2-5 PM Berlin time during winter, or 3-6 PM during summer.
Why do some countries not observe daylight saving time?▾
Countries near the equator — including Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore — don't observe DST because day length varies minimally throughout the year. This is actually an advantage for digital nomads in Southeast Asia, as the time offset to other regions is more predictable (only changing when the other country switches DST).