iCal Icon    Changing the time zone for an event
 

You can choose a different time zone for each event. You might want to do this if an event will take place in a different time zone from the other events in the main calendar view. For example, you could change the event time zone if you're traveling to another location for the event, or if the event is to call someone at a specific time in another time zone.

You can also create events that occur at the same time, no matter what time zone you're in. You might want to use this "floating" time zone if, for example, you want to have a lunch event that always takes place between 12 noon and 1 PM no matter where you are.

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Choose iCal > Preferences, click Advanced, and select the "Turn on time zone support" checkbox.

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In the main calendar view, select the event and click the Info button in the bottom-right corner of the iCal window.

In Day or Week view, you can also double-click the bar along the top of the event (where its start time appears).

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To change the event's time zone, choose a time zone from the pop-up menu in the Info drawer. To make the event appear at the same time no matter what time zone the main calendar view is in, choose Floating.

To choose a location that isn't listed in the menu, choose Other. Click the approximate location for your time zone on the map, and then choose a time zone from the pop-up menu that appears.

The event's time zone affects where it appears on the calendar. For example, if the iCal time zone is set to San Francisco, California, and you create a lunch event at noon and then set its time zone to Paris, France, the event will move nine hours back in the main calendar view. When you travel to Paris and change the iCal time zone to Paris, the event will appear at noon again.

For information about changing the iCal time zone so you can view all your events in a different time zone, click "Tell me more."
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