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Time zones — how scheduling shows the right time to everyone
Each meeting type is authored in your zone, invitees see slots in their own zone, and you can lock a zone for in-person events.
<p>OCCS uses a three-zone model so the right time shows to the right person.</p>
<h2>Your scheduling zone
Each <strong>meeting type</strong> has a time zone (Edit → "Your time zone"). Your weekly availability ("Mon 9–5") is always interpreted in this zone, no matter who's viewing — so "9am" means 9am where you set it. Daylight saving is handled for you.</h2>
<h2>Your display zone
Set your personal <strong>Timezone</strong> under <strong>Settings → Display</strong>. Your calendar, scheduler, and emails render in this zone. It only changes what <em>you</em> see — never how availability is calculated.</h2>
<h2>The invitee's zone
On the public booking page, OCCS auto-detects the visitor's time zone and shows slots in <em>their</em> local time, with a dropdown to change it. The chosen zone is saved on the booking, so their confirmation and reminders arrive in their time.</h2>
<h2>Lock the zone (in-person / webinars)
Turn on <strong>"Lock to my time zone"</strong> on the meeting type to show everyone the event's zone instead of their own — the right choice for in-person events.</h2>