Economic calendar · Beginner

Time Zones and Scheduling Around Releases

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Short answer

Economic data is released according to the local time of the country or institution publishing it, which means traders in different regions need to convert release times into their own time zone to plan around them accurately. Most economic calendar tools let users select a display time zone, converting all listed events automatically.

Economic data is released according to the local time of the country or institution publishing it, which means traders in different regions need to convert release times into their own time zone to plan around them accurately.

Most economic calendar tools let users select a display time zone, converting all listed events automatically. Even so, it's worth double-checking around daylight saving transitions, since not all countries shift their clocks on the same dates, which can temporarily change the time gap between regions.

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