A World Clock widget shows the current time in the time zones you add, one row per zone. Think of the row of clocks on an office wall, with a note on each saying how far ahead or behind it is.
Here is the test: does the team span regions? If yes, add a World Clock so everyone sees the overlap. For a single deadline, use a Countdown widget.
Example: the Security team runs vendor assessments from three regions. The Vendor risk overview shows three rows, one per region, so the weekly review call lands in everyone's working day.
Three zone rows on the Vendor risk overview, each with the zone name, the hours ahead and the local time.
Plan Availability | All plan types. |
Permissions | Solution Managers and members with Full Access add and change widgets on a public dashboard; the owner does on a private one. |
Platform | Web |
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Adding a World Clock widget
Set the View | Edit switch in the upper right to Edit.
Select + Add Widget in the toolbar. The Add New Widget sidebar opens on the right with a Search Widget box and thirteen collapsible categories. Page Display is open to start.
Open Project Related and select the World Clock card. Its info icon reads "See the time at your colleague, customer or partner locations at a glance."
The World Clock modal opens. The preview sits on the left and the settings on the right, on one tab, General. Four zones are already in the list. Add or remove zones, then select Add Widget at the foot.
The widget lands on the dashboard. Drag it by its handle to move it. Resize it so every row is readable.
The General tab
The General tab is the only tab. It holds the Heading section and the Settings section with the Time Zones list.
Heading
Title is the widget's name, prefilled with "World Clock". Description is a switch, off to start; on, it adds a text box and the choice As A Tooltip or Below The Title.
Time Zones
A search box, Add Time Zone, with the helper "Use the search control above to find and select additional time zones". Type a city and pick a zone from the list. Typing "Berlin" offers "Central European Time - Berlin, Europe/Berlin (GMT+01:00)". The zone is added as a row and as a clock in the preview.
Each row shows the zone's name, then its IANA name with the offset, such as Europe/London (GMT+01:00). Hover over a row for a drag handle and a trash icon.
Four rows ship to start: Pacific Time - Los Angeles, United Kingdom Time, Moscow Standard Time - Moscow and Japan Standard Time. The first row is your own zone.
Tip: Delete the four default rows first, then add only the zones the team works in. A short list reads faster than a long one.
The General tab with the Add Time Zone search showing the Berlin match and three zone rows below.
Permissions
Solution Managers and members with Full Access add and change widgets on a public dashboard. The owner does so on a private one. Every member who can open the dashboard sees the clocks. See Dashboard Settings.
Using the widget
In View mode each row shows the zone name and the local time, with a sun or moon icon for day or night. A line under the name reads "Your time zone" or "Today, N hours ahead". A Filter widget and a Record Selector do not change a World Clock. It holds no records.
The widget shows in the SmartSuite mobile app for iOS and Android.
Editing a World Clock widget
In Edit mode, hover over the widget and select Edit in the strip that appears above it. The modal reopens; add or remove zones, then select Save Changes at the foot. Cancel after a change asks "Are you sure you want to exit without saving the changes you made?", with Exit Without Saving and Save Changes. The strip's More Options menu holds Minimize, Highlight Color, Duplicate Widget, Delete Widget and Collapsed by Default; see Managing Widgets.
Frequently asked questions
Can I name a clock for the team instead of the city?
Can I name a clock for the team instead of the city?
No. A row shows the zone's own name and its IANA name.
Can I choose 12 or 24 hour time?
Can I choose 12 or 24 hour time?
The widget has no format setting.
Why does a clock show the wrong hour?
Why does a clock show the wrong hour?
Check the zone you picked, not the city. Two cities with one name can sit in different zones; the IANA line under the name shows which one you have.
Last verified 30 Oct 2026.