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World Clock — Multiple Cities

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See the current time in multiple cities simultaneously. Add any city worldwide. DST-aware, live updating, day/night globe view. Free.

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Settings guide

Adding and removing cities: Type any city name in the search box and select from the results. Cities are displayed in a column showing local time, UTC offset, and day-of-week. Remove a city by clicking the X on its card. Your city list persists in browser local storage between visits.

Reading the day/night globe: The globe shows the current position of the solar terminator. Cities in the lit hemisphere are in daylight; cities in the dark hemisphere are in nighttime. The globe rotates in real time — you can watch the day-night boundary sweep across the Earth.

Common use cases by team configuration:

  • ·US East + West coast: New York (ET) and Los Angeles (PT) — 3-hour difference
  • ·US + UK team: New York (ET) and London (GMT/BST) — 5–6 hours
  • ·US + India: New York (ET) and Mumbai (IST) — 9.5–10.5 hours
  • ·Europe + Asia-Pacific: London (GMT/BST) and Singapore (SGT) — 7–8 hours

Format comparison

vs a time zone converter: A converter lets you input a specific time and see it in multiple zones. A world clock shows the current time in all zones simultaneously — no input required. Use a world clock for ambient awareness; use a converter for specific scheduling.

vs checking your phone's clock app: Phone clock apps support adding world clocks in the list view. The advantage of a browser world clock is that it is visible on a second screen or in a browser tab while you work, without requiring you to pick up your phone.

vs time zone widgets in a calendar app: Calendar world time widgets show current times but are confined to the calendar interface. A browser clock is accessible from any tab and is not tied to a specific app.

How it works

1

Add your cities

Search by city name and add any number of locations. Your selections persist in the browser for future visits.

2

See live times

Each city displays the current local time, date, UTC offset, and working hours status — all updating live.

3

Check the globe

The 3D globe shows the real-time day/night terminator. Hover any city to see its pin on the globe.

About this format

A world clock shows the current local time in multiple cities simultaneously — so you can glance at one screen and know whether your colleague in Tokyo is starting their workday, whether it is the middle of the night in Berlin, or whether you have reached business hours in São Paulo.

For distributed teams, freelancers with international clients, travelers, or anyone with family in different countries, a world clock removes the mental arithmetic of time zone conversion from routine daily awareness. You add the cities you care about and the clock shows you their current time at a glance — no conversion, no calculation, just the time.

This world clock shows the current time in each city, updated live. A day/night globe visualizes the solar terminator — the line between day and night across the Earth — so you can see at a glance which regions are in daytime and which are in darkness. The globe rotates in real time as the Earth turns.

DST is handled automatically. When a city transitions in or out of Daylight Saving Time, the displayed offset updates without any manual intervention. You always see the correct current local time regardless of seasonal shifts.

Frequently asked questions

How many cities can I add to the world clock?+
There is no hard limit on the number of cities you can add. In practice, a list of 6 to 10 cities is readable in a single screen view. More cities require scrolling. Add only the cities you regularly need to be aware of — having too many cities defeats the purpose of ambient time awareness, which is a quick glance to orient yourself. Add your most important contacts' cities and remove any you no longer need.
Does the world clock update automatically without refreshing the page?+
Yes. The displayed times update in real time using JavaScript — the clock ticks every second without any page refresh. The day/night globe also animates continuously. DST transitions update automatically at the moment of transition, so a city that transitions from EST to EDT at 2am will show the updated UTC-4 offset and time without requiring a page refresh.
Why do some cities show different UTC offsets than I expect?+
UTC offsets change with Daylight Saving Time. A city that is normally UTC-5 (EST) is UTC-4 during DST (EDT). The world clock shows the current offset for the current date. Additionally, some cities have unusual offsets — India is UTC+5:30 (a half-hour offset), Nepal is UTC+5:45, and a few Australian regions are UTC+9:30 or UTC+10:30. These are correct; they reflect the actual geographic and historical time zone assignments.
Can I set the world clock as my browser's default new tab page?+
Yes, using a browser extension that lets you set a custom URL as the new tab page. Extensions like 'New Tab Redirect' for Chrome or Firefox let you set any URL as the new tab page. Set the world clock URL as the new tab destination, and your saved city list loads from browser local storage each time you open a new tab, giving you instant time zone awareness.
Are the times shown in 12-hour or 24-hour format?+
The default format matches your browser's locale setting — 12-hour for US English, 24-hour for most European locales. You can toggle between 12-hour and 24-hour display in the settings panel. 24-hour format is less ambiguous for multi-timezone coordination — '14:30' is unambiguous, while '2:30' could mean morning or afternoon and requires the AM/PM indicator.

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