Time Zone Calculator

Time Zone Converter (Time Difference Calculator)

Compare the local time of two timezones, countries or cities of the world.

Time Difference, Current Local Time and Date of the World's Time Zones

Schedule online meetings across time zones

Nowadays, video conferences and online meetings are indispensable and an important tool for staying in touch with our loved ones or business partners. We help you find the best time for your video calls across national borders and time zones.


Look up the current local time and the date

Simply enter any place, country or time zone and figure out the current local time with its corresponding date.

Identify the time difference between two cities or countries

Calculate the time difference between two places with the time zone calculator.

Compare the local time of two world cities

Tabular comparison of two local times, e.g. to plan a telephone conference.

World map with time zones

World Time and Time Zone Converter: Calculate the time difference between two time zones of the world.

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Daylight Saving Time
Future Clock Changes (Worldwide)

Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone Asia / Gaza

Saturday, October 26, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone Asia / Hebron

Saturday, October 26, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 12:00 am to 11:00 pm

Time Zone Asia / Beirut

Saturday, October 26, 2024

1 hour back: from 12:00 am to 11:00 pm
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone Asia / Jerusalem

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 4:00 am to 3:00 am

Time Zone Asia / Nicosia

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 4:00 am to 3:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 3:00 am to 2:00 am

Time Zone Africa / Ceuta

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 3:00 am to 2:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Major Cities in Time Zone:

Melilla
Time Change to Standard Time from 1:00 am to 12:00 am

Time Zone Atlantic / Azores

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 1:00 am to 12:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone Atlantic / Canary

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone Atlantic / Faroe

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone Atlantic / Madeira

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 3:00 am to 2:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Amsterdam

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 3:00 am to 2:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 3:00 am to 2:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Andorra

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 3:00 am to 2:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 4:00 am to 3:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Athens

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 4:00 am to 3:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 3:00 am to 2:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Belgrade

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 3:00 am to 2:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 3:00 am to 2:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Berlin

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 3:00 am to 2:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 3:00 am to 2:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Bratislava

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 3:00 am to 2:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 3:00 am to 2:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Brussels

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 3:00 am to 2:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 4:00 am to 3:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Bucharest

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 4:00 am to 3:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 3:00 am to 2:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Budapest

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 3:00 am to 2:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 3:00 am to 2:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Chisinau

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 3:00 am to 2:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 3:00 am to 2:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Copenhagen

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 3:00 am to 2:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Daylight Saving Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Dublin

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Daylight Saving Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 3:00 am to 2:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Gibraltar

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 3:00 am to 2:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Major Cities in Time Zone:

Gibraltar
Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Guernsey

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 4:00 am to 3:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Helsinki

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 4:00 am to 3:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Isle_of_Man

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Jersey

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Major Cities in Time Zone:

Saint Helier Le Hocq
Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Lisbon

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 3:00 am to 2:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Ljubljana

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 3:00 am to 2:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone Europe / London

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 3:00 am to 2:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Luxembourg

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 3:00 am to 2:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 3:00 am to 2:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Madrid

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 3:00 am to 2:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 3:00 am to 2:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Malta

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 3:00 am to 2:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 4:00 am to 3:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Mariehamn

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 4:00 am to 3:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Major Cities in Time Zone:

Mariehamn
Time Change to Standard Time from 3:00 am to 2:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Monaco

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 3:00 am to 2:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Major Cities in Time Zone:

Monaco Monte-Carlo La Condamine
Time Change to Standard Time from 3:00 am to 2:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Oslo

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 3:00 am to 2:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 3:00 am to 2:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Paris

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 3:00 am to 2:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 3:00 am to 2:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Podgorica

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 3:00 am to 2:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 3:00 am to 2:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Prague

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 3:00 am to 2:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 4:00 am to 3:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Riga

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 4:00 am to 3:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 3:00 am to 2:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Rome

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 3:00 am to 2:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 3:00 am to 2:00 am

Time Zone Europe / San_Marino

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 3:00 am to 2:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 3:00 am to 2:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Sarajevo

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 3:00 am to 2:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 3:00 am to 2:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Skopje

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 3:00 am to 2:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 4:00 am to 3:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Sofia

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 4:00 am to 3:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 3:00 am to 2:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Stockholm

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 3:00 am to 2:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 4:00 am to 3:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Tallinn

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 4:00 am to 3:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 3:00 am to 2:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Tirane

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 3:00 am to 2:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 3:00 am to 2:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Vaduz

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 3:00 am to 2:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 3:00 am to 2:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Vatican

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 3:00 am to 2:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Major Cities in Time Zone:

Vatican City
Time Change to Standard Time from 3:00 am to 2:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Vienna

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 3:00 am to 2:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 4:00 am to 3:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Vilnius

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 4:00 am to 3:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 3:00 am to 2:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Warsaw

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 3:00 am to 2:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 3:00 am to 2:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Zagreb

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 3:00 am to 2:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 3:00 am to 2:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Zurich

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 3:00 am to 2:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 12:00 am to 11:00 pm

Time Zone America / Nuuk

Saturday, October 26, 2024

1 hour back: from 12:00 am to 11:00 pm
(To Standard Time)

Major Cities in Time Zone:

Nuuk Sisimiut Ilulissat Qaqortoq Aasiaat
Time Change to Standard Time from 4:00 am to 3:00 am

Time Zone Europe / Kyiv

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 4:00 am to 3:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 3:00 am to 2:00 am

Time Zone Arctic / Longyearbyen

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 3:00 am to 2:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Major Cities in Time Zone:

Longyearbyen Olonkinbyen
Time Change to Standard Time from 4:00 am to 3:00 am

Time Zone Asia / Famagusta

Sunday, October 27, 2024

1 hour back: from 4:00 am to 3:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 12:00 am to 11:00 pm

Time Zone Africa / Cairo

Thursday, October 31, 2024

1 hour back: from 12:00 am to 11:00 pm
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone America / Miquelon

Sunday, November 3, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Major Cities in Time Zone:

Saint-Pierre Miquelon
Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone America / St_Johns

Sunday, November 3, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone Atlantic / Bermuda

Sunday, November 3, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Major Cities in Time Zone:

Hamilton
Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone America / Glace_Bay

Sunday, November 3, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Major Cities in Time Zone:

Sydney Glace Bay Sydney Mines
Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone America / Goose_Bay

Sunday, November 3, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Major Cities in Time Zone:

Happy Valley-Goose Bay Labrador City
Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone America / Halifax

Sunday, November 3, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 1:00 am to 12:00 am

Time Zone America / Havana

Sunday, November 3, 2024

1 hour back: from 1:00 am to 12:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone America / Moncton

Sunday, November 3, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone America / Detroit

Sunday, November 3, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone America / Grand_Turk

Sunday, November 3, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Major Cities in Time Zone:

Cockburn Town
Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone America / Indiana / Indianapolis

Sunday, November 3, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone America / Indiana / Vincennes

Sunday, November 3, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Major Cities in Time Zone:

Jasper Washington Huntingburg
Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone America / Iqaluit

Sunday, November 3, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Major Cities in Time Zone:

Iqaluit
Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone America / Kentucky / Louisville

Sunday, November 3, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone America / Kentucky / Monticello

Sunday, November 3, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Major Cities in Time Zone:

Monticello
Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone America / Nassau

Sunday, November 3, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone America / New_York

Sunday, November 3, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone America / Port-au-Prince

Sunday, November 3, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone America / Toronto

Sunday, November 3, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone America / Chicago

Sunday, November 3, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone America / Indiana / Tell_City

Sunday, November 3, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Major Cities in Time Zone:

Tell City
Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone America / Matamoros

Sunday, November 3, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone America / Menominee

Sunday, November 3, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Major Cities in Time Zone:

Menominee Iron Mountain Kingsford Ironwood
Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone America / North_Dakota / New_Salem

Sunday, November 3, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Major Cities in Time Zone:

Mandan
Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone America / Ojinaga

Sunday, November 3, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Major Cities in Time Zone:

Manuel Ojinaga Ojinaga
Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone America / Winnipeg

Sunday, November 3, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone America / Boise

Sunday, November 3, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone America / Denver

Sunday, November 3, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone America / Edmonton

Sunday, November 3, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone America / Ciudad_Juarez

Sunday, November 3, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Major Cities in Time Zone:

Ciudad Juárez Ascensión Ascención Puerto Palomas
Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone America / Yellowknife

Sunday, November 3, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Major Cities in Time Zone:

Yellowknife
Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone America / Los_Angeles

Sunday, November 3, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone America / Tijuana

Sunday, November 3, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone America / Vancouver

Sunday, November 3, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone America / Anchorage

Sunday, November 3, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone America / Juneau

Sunday, November 3, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Major Cities in Time Zone:

Juneau
Time Change to Standard Time from 2:00 am to 1:00 am

Time Zone America / Sitka

Sunday, November 3, 2024

1 hour back: from 2:00 am to 1:00 am
(To Standard Time)

Major Cities in Time Zone:

Sitka Ketchikan

Time Zone

What is a time zone?

A time zone is a geographical area that has the same state-regulated time, known as "standard time".

Due to the size of some countries and the spread of other places belonging under their jurisdiction, one country can be divided into a number of time zones. The United States, for example, contain twenty-nine time zones.

Why do we have time zones?

The use of time zones makes it easier for us to organise our lives, from commercial operations up to traveling. People living within the same time zone know that they will be working at the same time, while someone in another time zone will work based on the local time of his or her own time zone.

The history of time zones

Time has traditionally been measured according to the position of the sun in the sky, which is different depending on where you are in the world. In the nineteenth century, when mechanical clocks began to become popular, time was calculated locally. Since the time calculations were based on the position of the sun, they could vary by four minutes for each degree of longitude. A better system was required to enable an efficient operation of railways and new telecommunication systems.

In 1847, British railway companies began to standardize the time they were using by providing their staff with portable chronometers, resulting in what became known as ‘Railway Time’. However, in 1855, the Royal Greenwich Observatory started transmitting time signals and in 1880, the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) became the country’s official standard time.

Other countries created their own standard times and, in the late 1880s, the International Meridian Conference proposed a standardised 24-hour day, starting off at midnight GMT. Eventually the rest of the world began to use this system, shaping the time zones we know today.

UTC (Universal Time Coordinated)

UTC, also known as Universal Time Coordinated, replaced the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) in 1961 as the time calculation system by which all zones calculated their time. It’s based on the International Atomic Time (TAI), a high-precision time calculation which is composed of an average time of more than 200 atomic clocks around the world, although UTC is slightly behind the International Atomic Time.

The world’s time zones are usually shown as either a positive (i.e. ‘+’ a specified number of hours UTC, meaning ahead of UTC) or a negative deviation of UTC (i.e. ‘-’ a specified number of hours UTC, meaning behind UTC).

DST (Daylight Saving Time)

The Daylight Saving Time is used by many countries during the summer, including the United Kingdom, Germany, Holland, Spain and France and in most American States, so that it is longer daylight in the evenings and longer dark in the mornings. In regions that are using Daylight Saving Time the clocks are typically moved forward by one hour at the beginning of the spring and moved back again by an hour in autumn.

The system, which is usually attributed the English-born astronomer and entomologist George Vernon Hudson, was first introduced in Germany during World War I to save coal by requiring less light in the evening. Other countries, including the UK, soon followed Germany.

Standard Time

Standard time is the name used for the uniform time created by the synchronization of all clocks within a time zone. In the UK, the standard time was introduced in the mid-nineteenth century, when clocks were set according to the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), shown on the clock on the Prime Meridian at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London.

Standard times in other time zones around the world were shown as deviations from GMT until 1961 when the Universal Time Coordinated (UTC) was introduced.

The standard time of countries using the Daylight Savings Time is usually given without taking the DST into account.

Time Difference

Time differences between time zones are simple to work out due to the Universal Time Coordinated (UTC). Standard times are shown as positive or negative deviations of UTC, that's why time differences are calculated by determining UTC and calculating each time zone from there. If applicable, differences to standard times as a result of DST also need to be taken into account.

The simplest way to figure out the time in another part of the world is to make use of this website. It will help you to discover what cities are in which time zones and it will give you the standard times within each time zone. Furthermore, it will do time difference calculations for you.