# Specifying timezone when creating meeting via zoom api **URL:** \ **Category:** API and Webhooks\ **Created:** [April 7, 2020, 9:51pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/specifying-timezone-when-creating-meeting-via-zoom-api/12009 "2020-04-07T21:51:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![juhi.hakhu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@juhi.hakhu](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/juhi.hakhu)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2020, 9:51pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/specifying-timezone-when-creating-meeting-via-zoom-api/12009/1 "2020-04-07T21:51:29Z")
If a zoom meeting is created via the api and the timezone is specified as UTC, how is the meeting supposed to show up in the zoom console? Will it not show all the meeting in the timezone set for the User in their zoom profile (ex PST)? What is the best way to specify the start time ( and timezone) when passing in the data via the following api call, so that the meeting will show the start time in the zoom users profile timezone(ex PST). _POST_ _/users/{userId}/meetings_ Any clarification will be appreciated. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![tommy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/tommy/32/72769_2.png) [@tommy](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/tommy)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2020, 8:14am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/specifying-timezone-when-creating-meeting-via-zoom-api/12009/2 "2020-04-08T08:14:20Z")
Hey @juhi.hakhu, Regardless of the timezone used to create the meeting, it will show up in the [Zoom Web Portal](https://zoom.us/profile) in the timezone the user has specified. ![Screen Shot 2020-04-08 at 2.13.45 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/2X/f/f4d3ebe653464ec27b12e281df61429af98dc0f8.png) Thanks, Tommy ---
**Author:** ![juhi.hakhu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@juhi.hakhu](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/juhi.hakhu)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2020, 5:28am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/specifying-timezone-when-creating-meeting-via-zoom-api/12009/4 "2020-04-13T05:28:40Z")
Hi Tommy, Thanks for getting back. We are running into this issue when we pass the meeting start date/time in UTC, the user in zoom does not see the meeting in their zoom profile timezone. It shows up in UTC. Please see example below. In this case we are passing the time in UTC. Ex: “{“topic”:“Zoom Session 1”,“type”:2,“start\_time”:“2020-04-11T03:30:00”,“end\_date\_time”:“2020-04-11T11:30:00”,“duration”:0,“agenda”:“Zoom Session 1”,“timezone”:“UTC”,“password”:null,“ZoomUser”:null,“meetingKey”:null,“code”:null,“id”:null,“message”:null,“settings”:{“host\_video”:false,“participant\_video”:false,“cn\_meeting”:false,“in\_meeting”:false,“join\_before\_host”:false,“mute\_upon\_entry”:false,“approval\_type”:0,“registration\_type”:2},“uuid”:null,“join\_url”:null,“start\_url”:null}” What is the way to pass the datetime in UTC in the Create Meeting api call so that it will show up correctly in the zoom user’s profile time zone. What format should the start time be in and what should be passed in the timezone field? Thanks, Juhi ---
**Author:** ![tommy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/tommy/32/72769_2.png) [@tommy](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/tommy)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2020, 10:29pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/specifying-timezone-when-creating-meeting-via-zoom-api/12009/5 "2020-04-13T22:29:50Z")
Hey @juhi.hakhu, To pass the start\_time as UTC, just add a `Z` to the end of start\_time, and leave out the timezone property. Example: ```json { "topic": "Zoom Session 1", "type": 2, "start_time": "2020-04-11T03:30:00Z", "duration": 30, "agenda": "Zoom Session 1" } ``` Thanks, Tommy ---
**Author:** ![ed.g](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/ed.g/32/3848_2.png) [@ed.g](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/ed.g)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2020, 10:51am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/specifying-timezone-when-creating-meeting-via-zoom-api/12009/6 "2020-10-20T10:51:10Z")
Hi @tommy or anyone(!) I have a similar question to this… Where a **Webinar** session is created where the start\_time is just passed as a UTC value, when a Panelist’s email invitation is issued, do you know what time is sent? Would it also be the UTC time, or will show the time as per the host’s profile timezone? Many thanks, Ed ---
**Author:** ![will.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/will.zoom/32/14417_2.png) [@will.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/will.zoom)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2020, 8:59pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/specifying-timezone-when-creating-meeting-via-zoom-api/12009/7 "2020-10-20T20:59:18Z")
Hey @ed.g, Any frontend, client-facing materials that contain a start\_time should be reflected in the local time of the user receiving the invite, email, etc. Our API will pass a start time in UTC if a Z is included, and this is converted in Zoom frontend clients to show in the user’s local time zone. Let me know if this helps! Best, Will ---
**Author:** ![ed.g](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/ed.g/32/3848_2.png) [@ed.g](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/ed.g)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2020, 2:48pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/specifying-timezone-when-creating-meeting-via-zoom-api/12009/8 "2020-10-22T14:48:48Z")
Thanks Will - that certainly helps. Hopefully my last set of qs…regarding emails, if this is sent to someone who isn’t a Zoom user, e.g. panelists for Webinars that don’t have a Zoom account - what date / time will they see? Will it be based on the timezone of the scheduling host’s profile? Thanks again, Ed ---
**Author:** ![will.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/will.zoom/32/14417_2.png) [@will.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/will.zoom)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2020, 2:04pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/specifying-timezone-when-creating-meeting-via-zoom-api/12009/9 "2020-10-23T14:04:15Z")
Hey @ed.g, If it’s a Zoom generated email, and they’re not a Zoom user, I believe this will be based on the host’s profile—that said, I’m working on confirming this for you. Thanks, Will ---
**Author:** ![ed.g](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/ed.g/32/3848_2.png) [@ed.g](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/ed.g)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2020, 11:55am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/specifying-timezone-when-creating-meeting-via-zoom-api/12009/10 "2020-11-05T11:55:26Z")
Thanks for this Will - it sounds promising! ---
**Author:** ![will.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/will.zoom/32/14417_2.png) [@will.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/will.zoom)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2020, 6:02pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/specifying-timezone-when-creating-meeting-via-zoom-api/12009/11 "2020-11-06T18:02:08Z")
Happy to help! Don’t hesitate to reach out if you run into further questions. 🙂