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Why Outlook events show the wrong time in Google Calendar
When the meeting exists in both calendars but appears an hour—or several hours—early or late, synchronization is usually working. The problem is how Outlook, the ICS feed, Google Calendar, or the device interprets the event's time zone.
Quick fix
Open the same event in Outlook on the web and Google Calendar on the web. Verify Outlook's calendar time zone, Google's primary time zone, and the event's own time zone. If the web versions agree but a phone does not, correct the phone's automatic date-and-time settings and refresh the calendar app.
Diagnose the size of the time difference
| Difference | Likely cause | First check |
|---|---|---|
| Exactly one hour | Daylight-saving rule or stale recurring series | Compare the affected date before and after the clock change |
| Several whole hours | Wrong primary, calendar, or event time zone | Compare Outlook and Google web settings |
| Correct on web, wrong on phone | Device time zone or app cache | Enable automatic device time and time zone |
| Only one meeting is wrong | That event was created in a different zone | Open the event's time-zone setting |
| All-day event spans two dates | Time-zone conversion or malformed start/end dates | Check whether Outlook marks it as all day |
1. Check Outlook on the web
Use Outlook in a browser so a desktop app's local settings do not confuse the test. Open Settings › Calendar › View and confirm the displayed time zone. Then open the affected meeting and check its start time and time zone.
2. Check Google Calendar's primary time zone
In Google Calendar on a computer, open Settings › General › Time zone. Google explains that events are converted internally and displayed in the viewer's local zone. Its time-zone guide also explains how travel and daylight-saving changes affect display.
3. Compare the web calendars before changing the feed
If Outlook on the web and Google Calendar on the web show the same instant, the feed is probably correct. Fix the device or app that differs. If the two web calendars disagree, inspect the event and source settings before removing the subscription.
4. Treat recurring meetings separately
A recurring series can cross a daylight-saving boundary. A single changed occurrence can also carry different timing from the rest of the series. Compare an occurrence before the clock change with one after it, and ask the Outlook organizer to correct and resend a meeting whose source time is wrong.
For missing or stale instances, use the recurring Outlook event troubleshooting guide.
5. Refresh only after the source is correct
A Google “From URL” subscription may retain an old version for 24–48 hours. Correct the event in Outlook first, then wait for Google to fetch the changed feed. Removing and re-adding the link may discard Google-side colors and display settings without fixing a bad source time.
What EventFerry changes—and what it does not
EventFerry checks Outlook every 15 minutes, so a corrected source event reaches its dedicated Google calendar sooner than a typical Google ICS subscription. It does not guess or rewrite the organizer's intended time zone; the Outlook event still needs to be correct.
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Wrong-time questions
Why is my Outlook event one hour off in Google Calendar?
A one-hour difference commonly points to daylight-saving handling or a recurring series created under an older time-zone rule. Compare both services on the web and inspect occurrences on each side of the clock change.
Why is the event correct online but wrong on my phone?
The phone may have a different time zone or stale calendar data. Enable automatic date, time and time zone on the device, then reopen or refresh the calendar app.
Can EventFerry correct a meeting created in the wrong time zone?
No. EventFerry copies the time represented by the Outlook feed. Correct the source event in Outlook; EventFerry will then copy that correction on a later sync.