Here is a question from Monica:
Working as a consultant, I often travel on business across different time zones and whenever that happens, obviously the time settings of both Teams and Outlook.com are wrong. In most cases it seems that is actually one hour off. Is there a way for me to easily adjust the time zone on Microsoft 365 so that my calendar meetings times is still correct?
Thanks for the question. See below our answer, in case of follow up questions, kindly let us know.
Change Microsoft Teams time settings in Office 365
If you are using the web version of Microsoft Teams, then kindly proceed as following:
- Open your favorite web browser, and login to Microsoft Office 365.
- Enter your Microsoft 365 login and password. Good chances are that this is similar to your domain credentials.
- In your header, hit the Settings cog button.
- The Settings dialog will open up.
- Hit the Change your Language link.
- Next, in the Settings and Privacy dialog, expand the Time Zone section.
- Next, hit the Change Time zone command button.
- Next use the Search box to type in your Time Zone as shown below:
- Last, go ahead and hit Select. The time Zone settings for the entire set of Microsoft 365 applications – including Microsoft Teams and Outlook has been modified.
Teams time zone wrong vs computer
After adjusting the time settings at office.com for the Teams web version, it’s very probable that time settings in the desktop Teams app will not be in sync with your desktop. If so, kindly proceed as described in the next section.
Time settings for Teams Desktop version
If you have downloaded and installed the Microsoft Teams Desktop client, you will need to define the Time settings in your local Windows 10 or 11 computer.
- On your Windows desktop taskbar , hit the Search button (the magnifying glass icon in the left hand side of the task bar). Alternatively, you can hit the Windows Key + S to start searching.
- In the Search bar , type: Change the time Zone.
- The Date & Time dialog will come up.
- Using the Time Zone drop down , go ahead and adjust the time zone as shown below:
Hope it helped. Feel free to let us know in case of additional questions.
Troubleshooting Teams time zone issues
- If meeting times still appear incorrect after adjusting settings, try signing out of Teams completely, clearing browser cache if using the web version, and signing back in, as this forces Teams to refresh your time zone settings from the Microsoft 365 servers.
- When participants in different time zones report inconsistent meeting times, verify that the meeting was created with the “Time zones” option enabled in the scheduling assistant, which allows you to specify different start and end times based on each participant’s local time zone.
- For recurring meetings showing incorrect times after daylight saving changes, consider canceling and recreating the meeting series rather than editing existing occurrences, as this ensures all time zone calculations are performed using current settings and prevents persistent caching issues.
- If you notice that only certain calendar items display incorrect times, check whether these meetings were created by external users or imported from non-Microsoft calendar systems, as these may require manual adjustment since time zone conversion might not translate properly.
- When time zone issues persist despite all settings appearing correct, contact your organization’s Microsoft 365 administrator to verify there are no tenant-level policies or configurations affecting time zone settings, as certain administrative controls can override individual user preferences.
- For mobile devices, open your Teams app, tap on your profile picture, go to “Settings,” and ensure the “Use device settings” option is enabled for time zone, or manually select the correct time zone if needed. If you’re having trouble with Teams on your mobile device, you might find our guide on managing Teams downloads on iPhone and iPad helpful for overall mobile app management.
FAQ
I have changed my Windows time zone settings, but Microsoft Teams seems to be using the wrong time?
To ensure that the your new time zone settings took affect, make sure to Restart Microsoft Teams.
Will my Teams meetings be automatically re-scheduled after changing the time zone?
Yes, changing your system time zone, will affect the time schedule of your Teams meetings, which are shown according to current time zone of your device (including Android and ios mobiles and tablets). Your meeting participants will see the meeting time according to their local time zone.