Time.is

What Time.is does

Time.is is a privately held, founder-operated web service that displays exact, official atomic-clock-synchronized time for any time zone across more than 7 million global locations, currently available in 58 languages. The platform runs on standardized IANA time zone identifiers (e.g., Europe/Paris, Asia/Tokyo) and provides related deterministic utilities including daylight saving time transitions, sunrise/sunset times, day length, solar noon, Unix timestamp conversion, countdowns, timers, calendars, and week-number tools. Distribution occurs through direct web access, embeddable widgets that third-party websites integrate, and iOS applications available on the App Store.

The company monetizes via a two-tier model: a free, advertising-supported web experience that reaches the broad consumer base, and a paid 'Time.is Ad-free' subscription that removes advertising for paying users. Pricing for the premium tier is not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market motion is self-serve product-led growth — users arrive primarily through organic search for location-specific time queries and direct navigation, with no sales layer. Customer segments are horizontal and consumer-oriented, addressing needs such as international communication timing, travel coordination, and DST tracking.

Time.is is headquartered in Kolkata, India, has operated continuously since 2006, and is owned by founder Even Scharning. Headcount is reported at 1-10 employees, indicating a small, lean operation. The company has no disclosed funding rounds, acquisitions, partnerships, or institutional investors in the available source data, and operates as an independent private entity. There are no APIs, SDKs, or enterprise integrations; the technology stack is described purely in terms of atomic-clock time synchronization and IANA database accuracy, with no AI/ML components referenced.

Name

Time.is

Legal name

Time.is

Website

https://time.is

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Time.is is a privately held, founder-operated web service that displays exact atomic-clock-synchronized time for more than 7 million global locations in 58 languages, monetizing through advertising and an optional ad-free subscription aimed at general consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Time Zone Information Service

SIC

Watches, Clocks, Clockwork Operated Devices/Parts (3873)

akta.pro primary industry

Time Servers (NTP/PTP Hybrid) (HDAFAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Time & Attendance Administration (Timekeeping, Scheduling, Leave Tracking) (BPAAAHAC)

Keywords

• Time zone services
• Atomic clock synchronization
• World clock tools
• Daylight saving tracking
• Timezone conversion utilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Kolkata

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Advertising (Free Tier): The free version of Time.is displays advertisements to users, generating revenue through ad placements on the time zone pages and main interface.
2. Ad-free Premium Subscription: An optional ad-free version called 'Time.is Ad-free' is offered as a paid alternative to remove advertisements from the user experience.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Time.is is an online time service that displays exact, official atomic clock time for any time zone across more than 7 million locations worldwide, available in 58 languages. It provides current time, sunrise/sunset data, day length, solar noon, daylight saving time transitions, and complementary tools including countdown timers, Unix time conversion, calendars, and embeddable website widgets. The service is offered free with advertising and via a paid ad-free subscription tier.

Product overview

Time.is is a single, unified online time service that provides exact atomic clock time for any time zone across more than 7 million locations worldwide, available in 58 languages. The core service displays current local time along with sunrise/sunset times, day length, and solar noon calculations. The product portfolio includes the free ad-supported version and a paid ad-free tier, plus an iPad app, embeddable website widgets, Unix time conversion tools, countdown/timer features, and calendar tools. All features share the same atomic clock time synchronization infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Time.is (Core Service) Online time service that displays exact, official atomic clock time for any time zone across more than 7 million locations in 58 languages. Provides current time, sunrise/sunset times, day length, and solar noon calculations for locations worldwide.
• Time.is Ad-free Paid ad-free version of the Time.is service that removes advertisements from the platform.
• Time.is iPad App Native iPad application available through the App Store providing access to Time.is features on mobile devices.
• Time.is Widgets Embeddable widgets for websites that display local time and time zone information.
• Unix Clock / Unix Time Converter Unix timestamp display and conversion tool that allows users to convert between Unix time and human-readable date/time formats.
• Countdown / Timer Countdown and timer functionality for tracking events or measuring elapsed time.
• Calendar / Compact Calendar Calendar tools showing week numbers and calendar information.
• Clock Simple time display showing just the current time without additional information.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• timeanddate.com: The largest consumer-facing time and timezone website, offering current time, world clocks, DST calculators, calendars, and meeting planners. It is the most direct competitor to Time.is across nearly every feature category, including ad-supported monetization and premium subscriptions.
• World Time Buddy: Visual timezone comparison tool targeted at remote teams and travelers scheduling across regions. Overlaps with Time.is's 'time here & there' comparison feature and shares the same atomic-clock-accurate, web-based, ad-supported model.
• 24timezones.com: Time zone information and world clock service covering cities and countries globally. Competes head-to-head with Time.is on city-level current time lookups and timezone conversion.
• Every Time Zone: Lightweight web app that visually lays out multiple timezones on a single horizontal axis for easy comparison. Direct overlap with Time.is's timezone comparison use case for international scheduling.
• GreenwichMeanTime.com: Long-running consumer time service providing current GMT/UTC time, world clocks, and timezone conversion. Directly comparable to Time.is in target audience (general consumers needing accurate time lookups) and atomic-clock time accuracy.
• World Clock (worldclock.com): Web-based world clock service displaying current time across global cities. Same core use case as Time.is — fast, atomic-clock-accurate time lookups for cities and timezones worldwide.
• The Time Now: Consumer time and timezone lookup site providing current time, sunrise/sunset, and DST information for cities worldwide. Directly competes with Time.is on atomic-clock-accurate city-level time display.

Broad incumbents

• Google Search (time answers): Google answers 'time in [city]' queries directly in search results via knowledge panels, bypassing any need to click through to a dedicated time website. A broad incumbent that absorbs the same user intent as Time.is at massive scale, threatening organic traffic to standalone time services.
• Apple Clock: Built-in Clock app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac providing world clocks with city-level current time and DST handling. Embedded directly into Apple's ecosystem of more than a billion devices, it serves the same consumer need as Time.is without requiring any web access.
• Wolfram Alpha: Computational knowledge engine that answers time, timezone, and DST queries directly with high precision. A broad incumbent in technical/precise reference lookups that overlaps with the same authoritative time-data user intent as Time.is.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Time_is
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/time-is

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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