Mac Tip: Find out what time is an event in another time zone with iCal

For people that deal with time zones in their work, time zone support is a neat feature in iCal (Leopard) I accidentally came across. By turning on time some support, you can view an event in a different time zone and add events in a different time zone.

An Example
So for example, let’s say someone schedules a conference call at 9:00 am on Tuesday in Tokyo. See screenshot below.  


Now I might want to know what time is that in Los Angeles, so I just choose Los Angeles from the time zone pop-up menu in the upper-right corner of the iCal window.  See screenshot below.


The calendar will then shift to the time zone in Los Angeles, and I learn that the meeting is at 4:00 pm on Monday in Los Angeles.  See screenshot below.

Here’s How

1. Click on the iCal menu next to the Apple icon.
   
2. Click on Preferences.
   
3. Click on Advanced Tab.
   
   
   
   
4. Check on time zone support and close the window.
   
5. On the top right, you will see a time zone pop-up menu. Click on it, and choose Others to configure another time zone that will display in the pop-up menu.
   
6. To switch time zones, simply click on the time zone you desire.