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# How to Set Your Internal Time Format

In **Cal ID**, the **Time format** setting controls how hours display in your dashboard — a standard 12-hour clock or 24-hour (military) time.

| Good to know

* **Internal only:** it changes your own views — Bookings, Availability, and Dashboard.
* **Not your public page:** guests always see times in their own browser's local format, to avoid confusion.
* **Display only:** it never shifts your actual meeting times or availability.

| Change your time format

1. Click **Settings** in the left sidebar.
2. Open the **General** sub-tab.
3. Find the **Time format** dropdown.
4. Choose **12 hour** (e.g., 2:15 PM) or **24 hour** (e.g., 14:15).
5. Click **Update** to apply.

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| Which to choose

* **12-hour (AM/PM):** best if you like a clear morning/afternoon distinction.
* **24-hour:** best across global timezones, removing any AM/PM ambiguity.

| What changes in your dashboard

* **Bookings:** start and end times switch to your chosen format (e.g., 2:15 PM → 14:15).

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* **Availability:** your working hours and slots appear in the format you picked.

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