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title: "Outlook: Add and customize a time zone in the calendar – here's how"
url: https://lookeen.com/blog/outlook-add-and-customize-a-time-zone-in-the-calendar-here-s-how
lang: en
description: "Do you want to add or customize a time zone in your Outlook calendar? Click here for the appropriate guide!"
author: "Froher Yosofy"
published: 2021-07-12T12:31:29+00:00
modified: 2026-11-11T04:37:37+00:00
---

# Outlook: Add and customize a time zone in the calendar – here's how

If you have international contacts, you need to be careful when scheduling appointments: the time zone of your conversation partner may be completely different. You can avoid this problem by adding the appropriate time zone for that person in your Outlook calendar. Find out how this works for all recent Outlook versions in this blog post.

## How to work with time zones in the Outlook calendar

**Step 1:** Start Outlook.

**Step 2:** Click on *File* and then on *Options*. In the left menu, find the *Calendar* tab. Scroll down to the time zone section.

**Step 3:** In the label field, you can now enter the name of the contact you want to associate with the time zone. Additionally, select the appropriate time zone. Using the *Time Zone Change* field, you can set this time zone as the default.

![Add Outlook time zone](https://lookeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/zeitzonen1.png)

**Step 4:** Confirm with *OK*.

The Outlook calendar will now display both your time zone and that of your conversation partner.

![Add Outlook time zone](https://lookeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/anzeige-zeitzonen.png)

## How to change the time zone in the Outlook calendar

**Step 1:** Start the Outlook calendar.

**Step 2:** Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner.

**Step 3:** Under the *Current time zone* option, you can change and adjust your time zone in Outlook and customize it. Confirm with OK afterward.

![Change Outlook time zone](https://lookeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Outlook-Zeitzone-aendern.jpg)

I hope I could help you adjust your time zone in the Outlook calendar.

See you soon!

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