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London meeting planner

Pick a sensible overlap window for calls using London working hours as your baseline.

This meeting planner maps a typical London working day (09:00–17:00 in London) into the city you choose. It is designed as a “today” view so you can plan quickly using live time-zone rules.

For future meetings, confirm again closer to the date and always include the date in your invite to avoid seasonal surprises.

Choose a city

Select a location (20 cities)

Baseline

Window used here: 09:00–17:00 London. It’s a starting point, not a rule.

Result

Estimated overlap for today

Calculating…

After you pick a time, confirm it before you act on it. If the meeting is important or far ahead, re-check closer to the date.

Good practice

Write meeting times clearly

A simple format like Tuesday 12 March, 16:00 (London) is easy to convert. If the audience is international, adding GMT or BST reduces ambiguity.

When it gets tricky

Clock-change weeks

During clock-change weeks, the gap between locations can shift temporarily. If the window looks unusual, compare again and confirm the final time before you send an invite.

Extra guidance

Extra guidance for safer planning

When you share a meeting time, include the date, the time, and the location. If the timing is critical, add the label GMT or BST as well.

If something looks unexpected, check your device time zone settings. A wrong device time zone can make a correct conversion look wrong.

Extra guidance

Extra guidance for safer planning

Most one-hour mistakes come from assuming London is always on GMT. London uses GMT in winter and BST in summer, so the date matters.

If something looks unexpected, check your device time zone settings. A wrong device time zone can make a correct conversion look wrong.

Extra guidance

Extra guidance for safer planning

If something looks unexpected, check your device time zone settings. A wrong device time zone can make a correct conversion look wrong.

When you share a meeting time, include the date, the time, and the location. If the timing is critical, add the label GMT or BST as well.

Q&A

Questions and answers

Ten quick answers to common questions.

What does the meeting planner do?
It maps 09:00–17:00 London time into your selected city for today.
Why is it a ‘today’ view?
Seasonal rules can change offsets. A today view reduces long-range guesswork.
Does it account for GMT and BST?
Yes. London’s current season is applied automatically.
Does it account for the other city’s rules?
Yes. The selected city’s time-zone rules are used for the mapping.
Why might the window cross midnight?
Some cities are far ahead or behind London, so the mapped window can land overnight.
Is 09:00–17:00 fixed?
No. It’s a helpful baseline. You can choose a different window if needed.
What if the overlap looks unfriendly?
Shift the London window or agree a specific time and confirm it with both sides.
Should I include the date in the invite?
Yes. The date makes conversion safer and reduces confusion.
Is this safe for important deadlines?
Use it for planning, then verify independently before acting.
Where can I see the exact current difference?
Use the World clock to see London and the city side by side.