About What Is The Time?

World Clock & Timezone Map

What Is The Time is a free interactive world clock and timezone converter. View the current time in cities worldwide on an interactive map with daylight visualization, timezone conversion, and a draggable timeline. Perfect for coordinating international meetings, tracking time across timezones, and understanding day/night cycles around the globe.

Features

How to Use

Enter a city name in the search bar to add it to your world clock. The city appears on the map with its current local time. Drag the timeline left or right to see how the time changes at different hours. The sun visualization shifts to show day and night zones in real-time. Press the close button on the timeline to reset to the current time.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I check the time in another timezone?

Type the name of a city into our search bar and it will appear on the map with the current local time. You can add as many cities as you need.

What is the best timezone converter?

Our app provides a visual timezone map, sun and daylight indicators, and a draggable timeline to help you coordinate meetings across global timezones.

How do I find the time difference between cities?

Add multiple cities to your world clock. The time difference between cities is displayed in real-time on the map and in the city time bar. You can drag the timeline to compare times at any hour of the day.

What is the day and night indicator on the map?

The sun visualization shows day and night zones across the globe based on the current time and season. Dragging the timeline shifts the sunlight across the map, helping you visualize how daylight changes as you move through timezones.

Is this world clock app free?

Yes, What Is The Time is completely free to use. There are no subscriptions, ads, or hidden fees. It works on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.

Can I use this app offline?

Yes. The app is a progressive web app (PWA). After your first visit, you can add it to your home screen and it will continue to show the current time even without an internet connection.

What is the difference between UTC and local time?

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the primary time standard. Local time varies by timezone offset from UTC (e.g., New York is UTC-5, Tokyo is UTC+9). Our app automatically calculates and displays the offset for every city on the map.