TL;DR: To make GoodTime more accessible to all users we employ 'Friendly' time zones throughout the product. Friendly time zones intentionally reference CITY names as opposed to time zone acronyms. This is done to avoid the issue of overlapping time zone acronyms (yes, sometimes the same time zone acronym is used for disparate locations) as well as to avoid confusion when some time zone acronyms change as a location observes daylight savings time.
The table below indicates the full list of friendly time zone labels you will find used within GoodTime.
Label in GoodTime | Time Zone |
Algeria, Algiers | Africa/Algiers |
Angola, Luanda | Africa/Luanda |
Benin, Porto-Novo | Africa/Porto-Novo |
Botswana, Gaborone | Africa/Gaborone |
Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou | Africa/Ouagadougou |
Burundi, Gitega | Africa/Bujumbura |
Central African Republic, Bangui | Africa/Bangui |
Chad, N'Djamena | Africa/Ndjamena |
Chagos Is, Elipse Point Town | Indian/Chagos |
Congo Republic, Brazzaville | Africa/Brazzaville |
Djibouti, Djibouti | Africa/Djibouti |
DR Congo, Kinshasa | Africa/Kinshasa |
Egypt, Cairo | Africa/Cairo |
Equatorial Guinea, Malabo | Africa/Malabo |
Eritrea, Asmara | Africa/Asmara |
Eswatini, Mbabane | Africa/Mbabane |
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa | Africa/Addis_Ababa |
Gabon, Libreville | Africa/Libreville |
Ghana, Accra | Africa/Accra |
Guinea, Conakry | Africa/Conakry |
Guinea,Bissau, Bissau | Africa/Bissau |
Ivory Coast, Abidjan | Africa/Abidjan |
Kenya, Nairobi | Africa/Nairobi |
Lesotho, Maseru | Africa/Maseru |
Liberia, Monrovia | Africa/Monrovia |
Libya, Tripoli | Africa/Tripoli |
Madagascar, Antananarivo | Indian/Antananarivo |
Mali, Bamako | Africa/Bamako |
Mauritania, Nouakchott | Africa/Nouakchott |
Mauritius, Port Louis | Indian/Mauritius |
Morocco, Casablanca | Africa/Casablanca |
Morocco, El Aaiun | Africa/El_Aaiun |
Mozambique, Maputo | Africa/Maputo |
Namibia, Windhoek | Africa/Windhoek |
Niger, Niamey | Africa/Niamey |
Nigeria, Lagos | Africa/Lagos |
Réunion, Saint,Denis | Indian/Reunion |
Rwanda, Kigali | Africa/Kigali |
São Tomé and Príncipe, Sao Tome | Africa/Sao_Tome |
Senegal, Dakar | Africa/Dakar |
Seychelles, Victoria | Indian/Mahe |
Sierra Leone, Freetown | Africa/Freetown |
Somalia, Mogadishu | Africa/Mogadishu |
South Africa, Johannesburg | Africa/Johannesburg |
South Sudan, Juba | Africa/Juba |
Spanish Territories, Ceuta | Africa/Ceuta |
Sudan, Khartoum | Africa/Khartoum |
Tanzania, Dar es Salaam | Africa/Dar_es_Salaam |
The Gambia, Banjul | Africa/Banjul |
Togo, Lome | Africa/Lome |
Tunisia, Tunis | Africa/Tunis |
Uganda, Kampala | Africa/Kampala |
Zambia, Lusaka | Africa/Lusaka |
Zimbabwe, Harare | Africa/Harare |
Afghanistan, Kabul | Asia/Kabul |
Armenia, Yerevan | Asia/Yerevan |
Azerbaijan, Baku | Asia/Baku |
Bangladesh, Dhaka | Asia/Dhaka |
Bangladesh, Dhaka | Asia/Dacca |
Bhutan, Thimphu | Asia/Thimphu |
Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan | Asia/Brunei |
Cambodia, Phnom Penh | Asia/Phnom_Penh |
China, Beijing | Asia/Shanghai |
Georgia, Tbilisi | Asia/Tbilisi |
Hong Kong, Hong Kong | Asia/Hong_Kong |
India, New Delhi/Mumbai/Bangalore/Kolkata/Chennai | Asia/Kolkata |
Indonesia, Jakarta | Asia/Jakarta |
Indonesia, Makassar | Asia/Makassar |
Indonesian Papua, Jayapura | Asia/Jayapura |
Iran, Tehran | Asia/Tehran |
Iraq, Baghdad | Asia/Baghdad |
Israel, Jerusalem | Asia/Jerusalem |
Israel, Tel Aviv | Asia/Tel_Aviv |
Japan, Tokyo | Asia/Tokyo |
Jordan, Amman | Asia/Amman |
Kazakhstan, Aktau | Asia/Aqtau |
Kazakhstan, Almaty | Asia/Almaty |
Kazakhstan, Aqtobe | Asia/Aqtobe |
Kuwait, Kuwait City | Asia/Kuwait |
Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek | Asia/Bishkek |
Laos, Vientiane | Asia/Vientiane |
Lebanon, Beirut | Asia/Beirut |
Macao, Macao | Asia/Macao |
Macau, Macau | Asia/Macau |
Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur | Asia/Kuala_Lumpur |
Maldives, Male | Indian/Maldives |
Mongolia, Choibalsan | Asia/Choibalsan |
Mongolia, Khovd | Asia/Hovd |
Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar | Asia/Ulaanbaatar |
Myanmar, Nay Pyi Taw | Asia/Rangoon |
Nepal, Kathmandu | Asia/Katmandu |
North Korea, Pyongyang | Asia/Pyongyang |
Oman, Muscat | Asia/Muscat |
Pakistan, Karachi | Asia/Karachi |
Palestine, Gaza City | Asia/Gaza |
Philippines, Manila | Asia/Manila |
Qatar, Doha | Asia/Qatar |
Russia, Irkutsk | Asia/Irkutsk |
Russia, Krasnoyarsk | Asia/Krasnoyarsk |
Russia, Magadan | Asia/Magadan |
Russia, Omsk | Asia/Omsk |
Russia, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | Asia/Kamchatka |
Russia, Yakutsk | Asia/Yakutsk |
Russia, Yekaterinburg | Asia/Yekaterinburg |
Russia, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | Asia/Vladivostok |
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh | Asia/Riyadh |
Singapore, Singapore | Asia/Singapore |
South Korea, Seoul | Asia/Seoul |
Sri Lanka, Colombo | Asia/Colombo |
Syria, Damascus | Asia/Damascus |
Taiwan, Taipei | Asia/Taipei |
Tajikistan, Dushanbe | Asia/Dushanbe |
Thailand, Bangkok | Asia/Bangkok |
Turkey, Ankara | Europe/Istanbul |
Turkmenistan, Ashgabat | Asia/Ashgabat |
United Arab Emirates, Dubai | Asia/Dubai |
Uzbekistan, Tashkent | Asia/Tashkent |
Vietnam, Hanoi | Asia/Saigon |
Åland, Mariehamn | Europe/Mariehamn |
Albania, Tirana | Europe/Tirane |
Andorra, Andorra la Vella | Europe/Andorra |
Austria, Vienna | Europe/Vienna |
Azores, Ponta Delgada | Atlantic/Azores |
Belarus, Minsk | Europe/Minsk |
Belgium, Brussels | Europe/Brussels |
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo | Europe/Sarajevo |
Bulgaria, Sofia | Europe/Sofia |
Canary Islands, Las Palmas | Atlantic/Canary |
Croatia, Zagreb | Europe/Zagreb |
Cyprus, Nicosia | Asia/Nicosia |
Czechia, Prague | Europe/Prague |
Denmark, Copenhagen | Europe/Copenhagen |
Estonia, Tallinn | Europe/Tallinn |
Faroe Islands, Torshavn | Atlantic/Faroe |
Finland, Helsinki | Europe/Helsinki |
France, Paris | Europe/Paris |
Germany, Berlin | Europe/Berlin |
Gibraltar, Gibraltar | Europe/Gibraltar |
Greece, Athens | Europe/Athens |
Hungary, Budapest | Europe/Budapest |
Iceland, Reykjavik | Atlantic/Reykjavik |
Ireland, Dublin | Europe/Dublin |
Italy, Rome | Europe/Rome |
Jersey, Saint Helier | Europe/Jersey |
Latvia, Riga | Europe/Riga |
Liechtenstein, Vaduz | Europe/Vaduz |
Lithuania, Vilnius | Europe/Vilnius |
Luxembourg, Luxembourg | Europe/Luxembourg |
Malta, Valletta | Europe/Malta |
Moldova, Chisinau | Europe/Chisinau |
Monaco, Monaco | Europe/Monaco |
Montenegro, Podgorica | Europe/Podgorica |
Netherlands, Amsterdam | Europe/Amsterdam |
North Macedonia, Skopje | Europe/Skopje |
Northern Ireland, Belfast | Europe/Belfast |
Norway, Oslo | Europe/Oslo |
Poland, Warsaw | Europe/Warsaw |
Portugal, Lisbon | Europe/Lisbon |
Romania, Bucharest | Europe/Bucharest |
Russia, Kaliningrad | Europe/Kaliningrad |
Russia, Moscow | Europe/Moscow |
Russia, Samara | Europe/Samara |
San Marino, San Marino | Europe/San_Marino |
Serbia, Belgrade | Europe/Belgrade |
Slovakia, Bratislava | Europe/Bratislava |
Slovenia, Ljubljana | Europe/Ljubljana |
Spain, Madrid | Europe/Madrid |
Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Longyearbyen | Arctic/Longyearbyen |
Sweden, Stockholm | Europe/Stockholm |
Switzerland, Zurich | Europe/Zurich |
Turkey, Istanbul | Asia/Istanbul |
Ukraine, Kyiv | Europe/Kiev |
United Kingdom, London | Europe/London |
Vatican City, Vatican City | Europe/Vatican |
Alaska Time/United States | US/Alaska |
Alaska Time/United States, Anchorage | America/Anchorage |
Alaska Time/United States, Atka | America/Atka |
Alaska Time/United States, Sitka | America/Sitka |
Atlantic Time , Halifax | America/Halifax |
Atlantic Time/Canada, St. Johns | America/St_Johns |
Bahamas, Nassau | America/Nassau |
Barbados, Bridgetown | America/Barbados |
Belize, Belmopan | America/Belize |
Bermuda, Hamilton | Atlantic/Bermuda |
Cayman Islands, George Town | America/Cayman |
Central Time/Canada, Regina | America/Regina |
Central Time/Canada, Winnipeg | America/Winnipeg |
Central Time/United States | US/Central |
Central Time/United States, Beulah | America/North_Dakota/Beulah |
Central Time/United States, Chicago | America/Chicago |
Central Time/United States, Knox | America/Knox_IN |
Central Time/United States, New Salem | America/North_Dakota/New_Salem |
Costa Rica, San Jose | America/Costa_Rica |
Cuba, Havana | America/Havana |
Curaçao, Willemstad | America/Curacao |
Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo | America/Santo_Domingo |
Eastern Time/Canada, Iqaluit | America/Iqaluit |
Eastern Time/Canada, Montreal | America/Montreal |
Eastern Time/Canada, Ottawa | America/Toronto |
Eastern Time/Mexico, Cancun | America/Cancun |
Eastern Time/United States | US/Eastern |
Eastern Time/United States, Detroit | America/Detroit |
Eastern Time/United States, Fort Wayne | America/Fort_Wayne |
Eastern Time/United States, Indianapolis | America/Indianapolis |
Eastern Time/United States, Louisville | America/Louisville |
Eastern Time/United States, Marengo | America/Indiana/Marengo |
Eastern Time/United States, Monticello | America/Kentucky/Monticello |
Eastern Time/United States, New York | America/New_York |
El Salvador, San Salvador | America/El_Salvador |
Greenland, Danmarkshavn | America/Danmarkshavn |
Greenland, Nuuk | America/Godthab |
Greenland, Thule | America/Thule |
Guadeloupe, Basse-Terre | America/Guadeloupe |
Guatemala, Guatemala City | America/Guatemala |
Haiti, Port-au-Prince | America/Port-au-Prince |
Hawaii Time/United States | US/Hawaii |
Honduras, Tegucigalpa | America/Tegucigalpa |
Jamaica, Kingston | America/Jamaica |
Martinique, Fort-de-France | America/Martinique |
Mexico, Mexico City | America/Mexico_City |
Mountain Time/Canada, Edmonton | America/Edmonton |
Mountain Time/Canada, Yellowknife | America/Yellowknife |
Mountain Time/Mexico, Chihuahua Mazatlan | America/Mazatlan |
Mountain Time/Mexico, Hermosillo | America/Hermosillo |
Mountain Time/United States | US/Mountain |
Mountain Time/United States, Boise | America/Boise |
Mountain Time/United States, Dawson Creek | America/Dawson_Creek |
Mountain Time/United States, Denver | America/Denver |
Mountain Time/United States, Phoenix | America/Phoenix |
Nicaragua, Managua | America/Managua |
Pacific Time/Canada, Vancouver | America/Vancouver |
Pacific Time/Canada, Whitehorse | America/Whitehorse |
Pacific Time/Mexico, Tijuana | America/Tijuana |
Pacific Time/United States | US/Pacific |
Pacific Time/United States, Los Angeles | America/Los_Angeles |
Panama, Panama City | America/Panama |
Puerto Rico, San Juan | America/Puerto_Rico |
Saint Martin, Marigot | America/Marigot |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint,Pierre | America/Miquelon |
Trinidad and Tobago, Port of Spain | America/Port_of_Spain |
Turks and Caicos Islands, Cockburn Town | America/Grand_Turk |
American Samoa, Pago Pago | Pacific/Pago_Pago |
Australia, Canberra | Australia/Canberra |
Central Time/Australia, Adelaide | Australia/Adelaide |
Central Time/Australia, Darwin | Australia/Darwin |
Christmas Island, Flying Fish Cove | Indian/Christmas |
Chuuk Lagoon, Weno | Pacific/Chuuk |
Cocos Islands, West Island | Indian/Cocos |
Cook Islands, Avarua | Pacific/Rarotonga |
Easter Island, Hanga Roa | Pacific/Easter |
Eastern Time/Austalia, Melbourne | Australia/Melbourne |
Eastern Time/Austalia, Sydney | Australia/Sydney |
Eastern Time/Australia, Brisbane | Australia/Brisbane |
Eastern Time/Australia, Hobart | Australia/Hobart |
Fiji, Suva | Pacific/Fiji |
French Polynesia, Papeete | Pacific/Tahiti |
French Polynesia/Gambier, Rikitea | Pacific/Gambier |
French Polynesia/Marquesas, Taiohae | Pacific/Marquesas |
Galapagos, Puerto Baquerizo Moreno | Pacific/Galapagos |
Guam, Hagatna | Pacific/Guam |
Hawaii, Honolulu | Pacific/Honolulu |
Kiribati, Tarawa | Pacific/Tarawa |
Kosrae Is, Tofol | Pacific/Kosrae |
Marshall Islands, Kwajalein Atoll | Pacific/Kwajalein |
Marshall Islands, Majuro | Pacific/Majuro |
Naru, Naru | Pacific/Nauru |
New Caledonia, Noumea | Pacific/Noumea |
New Zealand, Wellington | Pacific/Auckland |
Niue, Alofi | Pacific/Niue |
Norfolk Island, Kingston | Pacific/Norfolk |
Palau, Melekeok | Pacific/Palau |
Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby | Pacific/Port_Moresby |
Pitcairn Islands, Adamstown | Pacific/Pitcairn |
Pohnpei Is, Kolonia | Pacific/Pohnpei |
Samoa, Apia | Pacific/Apia |
Solomon Islands, Honiara | Pacific/Guadalcanal |
Timor Leste, Dili | Asia/Dili |
Tonga, Nuku'alofa | Pacific/Tongatapu |
Tuvalu, Funafuti | Pacific/Funafuti |
Vanuatu, Efate | Pacific/Efate |
Wallis and Futuna, Mata Utu | Pacific/Wallis |
Western Time/Australia, Perth | Australia/Perth |
Argentina, Buenos Aires | America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires |
Argentina, Buenos Aires | America/Buenos_Aires |
Bolivia, Sucre | America/La_Paz |
Brazil, Araguaina | America/Araguaina |
Brazil, Belem | America/Belem |
Brazil, Campo Grande | America/Campo_Grande |
Brazil, Cuiaba | America/Cuiaba |
Brazil, Fernando de Noronha | America/Noronha |
Brazil, Fortaleza | America/Fortaleza |
Brazil, Maceio | America/Maceio |
Brazil, Manaus | America/Manaus |
Brazil, Porto Velho | America/Porto_Velho |
Brazil, Recife | America/Recife |
Brazil, Rio Branco | America/Rio_Branco |
Brazil, Salvador | America/Bahia |
Brazil, Sao Paulo | America/Sao_Paulo |
Cape Verde, Boa Vista | Atlantic/Cape_Verde |
Chile, Santiago | America/Santiago |
Colombia, Bogota | America/Bogota |
Ecuador, Guayaquil | America/Guayaquil |
Falkland Islands, Stanley | Atlantic/Stanley |
French Guiana, Cayenne | America/Cayenne |
Guyana, Georgetown | America/Guyana |
Paraguay, Asuncion | America/Asuncion |
Peru, Lima | America/Lima |
Suriname, Paramaribo | America/Paramaribo |
Uruguay, Montevideo | America/Montevideo |
Venezuela, Caracas | America/Caracas |
If there are specific 'Friendly' time zones you do not see listed please email them to productfeedback@goodtime.io and reference this article URL. We will endeavor to add any additional friendly time zones (i.e. cities) that you request so you do not have to reference another listed 'Time Zone' city close by.