Google Calendar
How to Change the Time Zone in Google Calendar
Time zones in Google Calendar are easy to get wrong — especially for travelers and remote teams. There are three separate settings: your account time zone, your display time zone, and per-event time zones.
Step-by-step
- Open calendar.google.com and click the gear icon → Settings.
- Under General → Time zone, set the Primary time zone. This is what new events default to.
- Tick Display secondary time zone if you want a second column shown next to your day view (great for remote teams).
- Tick Ask to update my primary time zone to current location if you travel a lot — Google will prompt when your device detects a new zone.
- For a specific event: open the event, click the time, and a Time zone link appears. Click it and choose start/end time zones independently.
Setting events while traveling
Create the event in the destination's time zone so it appears at the local time when you land. If you instead set it in your home zone, the event will appear at the wrong local time abroad.
On iPhone and Android
On mobile, time zone settings live under Menu → Settings → General → Use device time zone. Turn it off if you want events to stay in their original zone regardless of your location.
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Frequently asked questions
Why are my events showing the wrong time abroad?
Either your account time zone is set to your home zone but you haven't toggled Use device time zone, or the events were created in a fixed time zone you've now left. Open one event to see which zone it's stored in.
Can I see multiple time zones at once?
Yes — enable Display secondary time zone in settings. For more than two, use the World Clock side panel under Settings → World clock.