Timezone Handling
The automatic conversion and display of appointment times based on different timezones for hosts and clients.
Definition
Timezone handling ensures appointments display correctly regardless of where host and client are located. A good scheduling system detects client timezone (or asks), converts your availability to their local time, confirms in their timezone, and sends calendar events with proper timezone data. Without this, a '2pm' meeting could mean different things to different parties.
Examples of Timezone Handling
A client in London books a meeting that shows '2pm EST' as '7pm GMT'
Calendar invites include timezone-aware attachments
Booking page auto-detects client timezone or allows selection
A global team sees consistent meeting times despite locations
Why Timezone Handling Matters
Remote and international work makes timezone handling critical. Mistakes lead to missed meetings, confusion, and unprofessionalism. Clients expect modern scheduling tools to 'just work' across timezones.
How SchedulingKit Handles Timezone Handling
SchedulingKit auto-detects client timezone and displays all times accordingly. You set your timezone once; clients see converted times. Calendar events include proper timezone data. Never worry about timezone math again.
Try SchedulingKit FreeCommon Questions About Timezone Handling
What if the client's timezone detection is wrong?
Clients can manually select their timezone on the booking page. It's always displayed for confirmation before booking completes.
How do DST changes affect bookings?
Calendar systems handle DST automatically. A booking for 2pm remains 2pm local time regardless of DST shifts.
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