Every event has its own timezone, chosen by the host. RealEvents shows times on the clock that matters for that event, says whose clock it is, and converts to yours when they differ. Times use the 24-hour clock: 19:00 is 7 pm.
In person, online and both
- An in-person event is shown on the venue’s clock, wherever you are reading from. That is the time on the wall when you arrive. The offset beside it, such as GMT+02:00, tells you which clock it is.
- An online event is shown in your own time, marked “Your time”, with the host’s time alongside when it differs. There is no venue, so your clock is the one that matters.
- An event that is both leads with the venue’s time and adds a second line with your time when it differs.
- An all-day event is a date, not a time, so it shows the same day for everyone.
In lists, such as My Tickets
Lists such as My Tickets (opens in a new tab) and a host’s page keep each event on its own day and time, so the list reads the same for everyone you share it with. When your clock differs, your time follows in brackets, for example “19:00 (18:00 your time)”.
If your time falls on a different day, the day is named too: “Saturday · 01:00 · Fri 19:00 your time” means Friday evening for you.
See the exact time
A time with a dotted underline has more to show. Hover over it, or tap it on a phone, to see the full date and time on each clock with the timezone named. The underline only appears when there is something to convert: if you are already on the event’s clock, the time is plain text.
Where “your time” comes from
Your timezone comes from the device you are using. There is nothing to set in RealEvents, and it follows you when you travel. If “your time” looks wrong, check the date and time settings on your device.
The first time you open RealEvents on a device, the time may be an estimate from your internet connection for a moment before your device’s own timezone takes over. A VPN can make that first estimate wrong.
Emails, calendars and Wallet passes
- The calendar invite attached to your confirmation is converted by your calendar app, so it always lands at the right moment on your own calendar.
- Emails about an online event are written in your time, marked “(your time)”, once RealEvents has seen your device’s timezone. Until then, and for in-person events, they use the event’s time with its timezone named.
- PDF tickets and Wallet passes always show the event’s own time with its timezone.