Tool
Time Difference Calculator
Compute the live offset between two cities and project it forward 12 months to see DST shifts coming.
12-month offset projection
What makes this different
The 12-month projection is what makes this different. Rather than a one-shot conversion, you see the offset as a slow-moving line that jumps twice a year, with explicit annotations for every shift. If you are scheduling something six months out, the projection is the bit that prevents the "wait, why is it the wrong time?" email.
How to use it
- Pick city A and city B.
- Read the live offset, plus the current local time in each.
- Scroll the projection to see the offset through the next year. Each marker shows a Daylight Saving transition.
- Use the "set meeting date" picker to read the projected offset for a specific future meeting.
Most "time difference" pages give you a single number. This one gives you the number that matters right now and the number you will get next March, next October, and next April — because in a typical year the same two cities flip their offset two or three times. The 12-month projection makes the flip visible, so you stop being surprised when the same calendar meeting suddenly becomes an hour earlier.
Frequently asked questions
Why does the offset change between today and 6 months from now?
Almost every populated timezone on Earth observes some form of DST, and the dates on which they switch differ. The US changed its switch dates in 2007 and most of Europe moved a week earlier in 1996. Unless you are working across India, China, or Japan (which do not observe DST), expect at least one shift per year.
What does the negative sign mean?
A negative offset means city A is behind city B. New York is currently -5h relative to UTC, London is 0h, so New York to London is -5h: London is 5 hours ahead of New York.
What about places that have changed their offset in the last few years?
The browser's Intl database is updated with each OS release. If a country has just changed policy, the new offset may not appear until your OS updates.