What time is it around the world? How to find out and remember

 

What time is it in another part of the world? When can you phone them or hold a meeting?

If you are making calls to your family overseas and just need one time zone, you have several options.

The Phone Alarm

You could arrange to phone your family every week at the same time. Set your phone alarm to alert yourself. Ask your family to set their alarms.

A Second Watch

You could set a watch to the other time zone. Either wear it, or place it on your desk in a tray labelled with the country, or hang it from a hook on the pinboard. You might be able to use the strap, or attache a thread or elastic band through part of the strap. If the watch hangs upside down, use a second hole in the strap or another point to attach a second thread.

A second clock

A cheap clock or an old clock can be placed on your wall or over a bookend on the desk. Again, label it with the country.

GMT

If you are doing a poster, add a standard time zone. For example Greenwich Mean Time GMT + or GMT-.

Note that another country may be on a different day.  A meeting evening in Canada, Newfoundland, on Sunday, was first thing in the morning, Monday morning, in Singapore. 

Note the daylight savings times.

In the USA on March 12 the clocks changed to Daylight Savings Time, DST.

If you are arranging or publicising a meeting, include as many time zones as you can. 

Useful Websites (alphabetically)

Just delete Singapore before searching, or change Singapore your home destination once in a conversion website

https://greenwichmeantime.com/time/to/gmt-singapore/

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converted.html

https://www.worldtimeserver.com/convert_time_in_

https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_zone

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How to avoid missing your last train home

First note down the last train to and from the local station in your diary or notebook.
When going to a new destination note down the last train.

Alarm
Set an alarm on your phone after dinner for well in advance of the last train. Alarms are either under the clock symbol (icon) on an iphone or under settings (looks like a cog wheel) on an LG phone.

Money

Have enough money for a taxi home.

Phone A Friend

Arrange to call friends to say you caught the last train and got home safely. If you are travelling home late, you might want a family member to meet you at the station.

Late Night Buses
Note the time and number and frequency and stops of late night buses.

To ensure your friends catch the last train, you could call a cab to take both of you to their station, drop them off and then go home. You pay for the return trip and save them having to stop to hunt for money at the destination.

Overnight
Have an overnight plan. If they miss the last train or want to talk until the wee small hours, can you make up a bed? Look for sheets and a pillow, or a pillow case to go over a cushion. If you don't have spare night clothes, loan a wrap-around gown or dressing gown.

Note the time of the first train or bus to get them home or to work in the morning.

Author
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker. 

Update Jan 2nd 2026

You can also set an alarm on your wristwatch.