# Create meeting API - UTC timezone is not returning correct response **URL:** \ **Category:** API and Webhooks\ **Created:** [May 28, 2021, 10:16am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/create-meeting-api-utc-timezone-is-not-returning-correct-response/51255 "2021-05-28T10:16:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![deepali.necti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b3f665/32.png) [@deepali.necti](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/deepali.necti)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2021, 10:16am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/create-meeting-api-utc-timezone-is-not-returning-correct-response/51255/1 "2021-05-28T10:16:59Z")
**Description** Create meeting api- when we try to create a meeting by passing timezone value as “UTC” along with the start time value, then the API response returns the value of “start\_time” in local time. Instead it should return the “start\_time” in UTC. Can you please let me know, if this behavior is correct? **Which Endpoint/s?** Create meeting Api. **How To Reproduce (If applicable)** Steps to reproduce the behavior: [REDACTED] As per me the start\_time value should be **2021-05-28T10:00:00Z** (UTC conversion for the the passed start\_time in request) ---
**Author:** ![deepali.necti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b3f665/32.png) [@deepali.necti](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/deepali.necti)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 4:41am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/create-meeting-api-utc-timezone-is-not-returning-correct-response/51255/2 "2021-06-01T04:41:00Z")
Hi Team, Any updates on above request? ---
**Author:** ![MaxM](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/maxm/32/42303_2.png) [@MaxM](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/MaxM)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 11:40pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/create-meeting-api-utc-timezone-is-not-returning-correct-response/51255/3 "2021-06-01T23:40:47Z")
Hey @deepali.necti, Thank you for reaching out to the Zoom Developer Forum. When you are telling Zoom the timezone, you are setting the time to 2021-05-28T16:00:00Z UTC. If you expect that to be a different time in UTC or any other timezone, it should be set when making the API request. The response will not convert to local time. Thanks, Max ---
**Author:** ![deepali.necti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b3f665/32.png) [@deepali.necti](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/deepali.necti)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 6:44am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/create-meeting-api-utc-timezone-is-not-returning-correct-response/51255/4 "2021-06-02T06:44:13Z")
Thanks for the response @MaxM . All I want to know is that how can I create a meeting in UTC time zone using create meeting api. Can you please respond on below: 1. Do I have to pass start\_time value in UTC during the request? 2. Or does the zoom server converts the request start\_time to UTC format while creating a meeting? ---
**Author:** ![MaxM](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/maxm/32/42303_2.png) [@MaxM](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/MaxM)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2021, 1:47am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/create-meeting-api-utc-timezone-is-not-returning-correct-response/51255/5 "2021-06-04T01:47:08Z")
Hey @deepali.necti, Thanks for clarifying the question! When you set a `start_time` it follows the below rules in regard to the timezone: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/3X/6/d/6d1f106308a1e4e0dc55e80df3e4d27ea4919d18.png) Therefore, you just need to set the `start_time` to “2021-05-28T16:00:00Z” to achieve your goal of setting the time in UTC. However, let’s say you wanted make the start time of the meeting 3 AM MT. You would set `start_time` to “2021-05-28T16:00:00” and then set `timezone` to “America/Denver”. When the created meeting is returned, the time will be shown in the UTC timezone regardless of what you set: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/3X/a/3/a3ca3c6a150849bf80bcd9992b6ba8b8c5fa6b17.png) Let me know if that helps. Thanks, Max ---
**Author:** ![deepali.necti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b3f665/32.png) [@deepali.necti](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/deepali.necti)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2021, 1:13pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/create-meeting-api-utc-timezone-is-not-returning-correct-response/51255/6 "2021-06-08T13:13:03Z")
Thanks @MaxM , I will try above approach and will let you know, if I require any other information. ---
**Author:** ![MaxM](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/maxm/32/42303_2.png) [@MaxM](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/MaxM)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2021, 5:21pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/create-meeting-api-utc-timezone-is-not-returning-correct-response/51255/7 "2021-06-09T17:21:24Z")
Hey @deepali.necti, I’m glad that was helpful, please do let me know if you have any questions or issues going forward. Thanks, Max ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/3X/6/1/614bdd549b610bbaa46ff934617683a02bdaa03c.png) [@system](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2021, 3:21am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/create-meeting-api-utc-timezone-is-not-returning-correct-response/51255/8 "2021-07-10T03:21:42Z")
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