Could UTC Replace Time Zones?
Swatch once tried to kill time zones with .beats. But could UTC be the serious replacement the world actually needs? -
Target 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM in Mumbai, which lands at 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM for the New York side. Overlap is at a premium — roughly 1 hour — so claim 5:30 PM in Mumbai (8:00 AM in New York) for recurring calls and keep them on time. Seasonal note: New York uses daylight saving and Mumbai doesn't, so double-check the times in your own months — they can move by an hour. To edit hours, add more timezones, and share with your team, create a free collaborative board.
| UTC (GMT+0) | 12am | 1am | 2am | 3am | 4am | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm |
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Mumbai Asia/Kolkata | 5:30am | 6:30am | 7:30am | 8:30am | 9:30am | 10:30am | 11:30am | 12:30pm | 1:30pm | 2:30pm | 3:30pm | 4:30pm | 5:30pm | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | 8:30pm | 9:30pm | 10:30pm | 11:30pm | Next Day 12:30am | 1:30am | 2:30am | 3:30am | 4:30am |
New York America/New York | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | Previous Day 11pm | 12am | 1am | 2am | 3am | 4am | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm |
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