Remote team timezones
Remote teams leave timezone phrases everywhere: standup notes, incident channels, pull request comments, and support handoff docs.
For that, I want one phrase in and local time out.
Examples to try
Use city names when abbreviations are vague
Some timezone abbreviations are ambiguous. CST can mean Central Standard Time, China Standard Time, or Cuba Standard Time depending on context.
When I can, I type the city or region from the message instead: "Chicago 2pm", "Singapore 10am", or "Tokyo 6pm". That gives the converter better context.
Keep the original phrase
I do not rewrite team notes into only my timezone. That helps me and makes the note worse for everyone else.
The format I like is original time plus local time: "Maintenance starts 3am UTC+8 / 2pm in New York."
Quick answers
How do I handle remote team timezones without a world clock?
Convert the exact phrase from the team note. I type "9am CET", "3am UTC+8", or the city time and keep the original phrase in the reply.
What does localtime timezone mean here?
I treat it as the timezone I am working in. ToLocalTime uses my current local timezone unless I choose another target.