Want to preview your itinerary before you travel across time zones or check your free time for a call with a client on a different continent? Find out here how to use iPhone Calendar with a different time zone ⤓ (without changing your iPhone’s clock or time zone).
First, Cheesy Conversation
Ulrika Eleonora Lindström was busy making cheese in her native Sweden while chatting with a suitor. The amorous conversation captured a bit more of Ulrika Eleonora’s attention, and she forgot about the cheese. The fire beneath the curd mixer went out.
When she later relit the fire, the accidental reheating led to västerbotten cheese, one of Sweden’s very few hard cheeses.
Now, maybe Ulrika Eleonora simply forgot about the cheese — or maybe her calendar was set to the wrong time zone. Let’s find out how to control the time zone used for iPhone calendar — so cheese and conversation each get their time:
How to Use Apple Calendar with a Different Time Zone on iPhone and iPad
Time needed: 2 minutes
How to change the time zone used in Apple Calendar on iPhone and iPad:
- Open the Settings app on the iPhone or iPad.
- Select Apps.
- Now choose Calendar.
- Go to Time Zone Override.
- Turn on Time Zone Override.
- Select Time Zone.
- Use the search field to find a city (or country) in the desired time zone.
Time zones: Calendar relies on cities to determine time zones; you cannot find or choose a time zone by its name or abbreviation directly.
Their word: Apple include information on time zone support in the Calendar User Guide.
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How to Use Apple Calendar with a Different Time Zone on iPhone and iPad: FAQ
Will existing events move to show at the custom time zone?
Yes.
When you change the time zone for displaying events in Calendar, the events will show at the same (absolute) time converted to the time zone used for display.
Example: If you added an event at 4:45 p.m. in CEST (UTC+2) for Aarhus, then switch to EAT (UTC+3) for Nairobi, the event will show at 5:45 p.m.
Can I see more than one time zone side by side in Apple Calendar?
No.
While you cannot see time zones side by side, Apple Calendar will always show the time for individual events both in the current Calendar time zone and the time zone used to create the event.
(Tested with Calendar on iOS 18 and 26; first published August 2025, last updated January 2026)