How to Show a Second Time Zone in the Outlook Calendar

If you work with people in other regions, showing a second time zone in Outlook puts both clocks side by side on the calendar grid, so a 9 a.m. meeting for you and its local time for a colleague are visible at a glance. Classic Outlook desktop can show up to three time zones; new Outlook and the web handle this a little differently. This guide covers each.

Where each version stands

Version	Second time zone	Third time zone
Classic Outlook desktop	Yes, labeled column beside the grid	Yes
New Outlook for Windows	Yes, in calendar settings	Often limited—check settings
Outlook on the web	Yes, in calendar settings	Often limited—check settings
Outlook mobile	Follows the device; no extra columns	No

Classic Outlook desktop

This version has the most complete controls.

Select File → Options → Calendar.
Scroll to the Time zones section.
Your current zone is already shown. Tick Show a second time zone and pick the zone from the list.
Give each zone a short Label (for example, "Home" and "London") so the columns are easy to read.
To add a third, tick Show a third time zone and choose it.
Select OK.

The extra zones appear as labeled columns to the left of the day/week grid. The Swap Time Zones button lets you flip your primary and secondary zones quickly—handy when you travel.

New Outlook for Windows and Outlook on the web

New Outlook and Outlook on the web share the same settings area.

Open the Calendar.
Select Settings (the gear icon), then Calendar.
Open the View section (sometimes shown as Appearance or General depending on your build).
Find the time zone option and enable showing an additional time zone.
Choose the zone and, if offered, add a label.

The additional zone appears alongside your primary one in the day and week views. If you don't see a third-zone option, your version may support only two—Microsoft has been moving these settings around, so the exact label and depth can vary by build.

Outlook mobile

The mobile apps don't add extra time-zone columns. They display events in your phone's current time zone. If your phone is set to update automatically while traveling, events shift to match—so confirm your device's time-zone setting rather than looking for an in-app option.

A note on event time zones

Showing a second zone changes only how the grid is displayed—it doesn't change an event's stored time zone. When you create a meeting, you can usually set the event's own start and end time zone (useful for flights or cross-region calls). For broader display preferences, see How to Configure Calendar Settings in Outlook.

Troubleshooting

The extra column disappeared. Switch to Day or Work Week view; some views hide secondary zones.
Times look an hour off. Daylight saving transitions differ by region—double-check the zone you picked.
No third-zone option. Only classic desktop reliably offers three; the web and new Outlook may cap at two.

If you regularly juggle calendars across regions, nocal brings your Outlook and Google calendars into one timeline so cross-zone scheduling stays in one place — see how to connect them.