Availability & Working Hours
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Availability & Working Hours

Define when you're available for meetings. Set day-of-week rules, handle timezones, and override specific dates for holidays or time off.

Creating Availability Schedules

An availability schedule defines the windows of time when people can book meetings with you. You can create multiple schedules and assign different ones to different event types — for example, a "Business Hours" schedule for client calls and an "Extended Hours" schedule for internal meetings.

  1. 1
    Navigate to Settings

    Go to Settings > Availability Schedules in the dashboard sidebar.

  2. 2
    Create a new schedule

    Click "New Schedule" and give it a descriptive name like "Business Hours" or "Afternoon Only".

  3. 3
    Set your weekly hours

    Toggle each day on or off and set start/end times. You can add multiple time blocks per day (e.g., 9am-12pm and 1pm-5pm).

  4. 4
    Set your timezone

    Choose the timezone that your availability is based on. Visitors will see times converted to their own timezone.

  5. 5
    Assign to event types

    Link this schedule to one or more event types on your scheduling pages.

Day-of-Week Rules

Configure specific hours for each day of the week. Days can be enabled or disabled individually.

Example Schedule
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Saturday
Unavailable
Sunday
Unavailable

Timezone Handling

Scheduling pages handle timezones automatically so both you and your visitors see the correct times.

Your timezone

Set your base timezone when creating the availability schedule. All rules are defined relative to this timezone.

Visitor timezone

Visitors see available times automatically converted to their local timezone. They can also manually select a different timezone from a dropdown.

Automatic detection

The booking page automatically detects the visitor's timezone using their browser. This means a visitor in London will see your 9 AM EST availability displayed as 2 PM GMT.

Date Overrides

Override your regular schedule for specific dates. Perfect for holidays, vacation days, or one-off schedule changes.

Block a Date

Mark a specific date as unavailable. Useful for holidays, personal days, or company events where you won't be taking meetings.

Custom Hours

Set custom hours for a specific date that differ from your regular schedule. For example, being available on a Saturday for a special event.

Multiple Schedules

Create different schedules for different types of meetings. Each event type can reference a different availability schedule.

Business HoursMon-Fri 9am-5pm

Used for: Client calls, demos

Extended HoursMon-Fri 8am-7pm

Used for: Internal team meetings

Afternoons OnlyMon-Fri 1pm-5pm

Used for: Focus time in mornings

Tip: Default schedule

New event types automatically use your default schedule. You can change the default in Settings > Availability Schedules by clicking the star icon next to any schedule.

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