# Control Time Zone for bookings Time zones affect how appointment times appear on the booking widget and in your admin calendar.\ In this section, you can: * Set your **default business time zone** * Decide whether customers can **select their own time zone** * Keep all bookings aligned with your store’s operating hours These options help prevent missed or incorrect appointments caused by time zone differences. **🙋 Still need support?** If you still need help, please feel free to contact us at . We’ll be happy to assist you further. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.tipo.io/tipo-appointment-booking/settings/control-time-zone-for-bookings.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.