Converting Global Times

This applied math and geography worksheet supports students in Grades 6, 7, and 8 as they practice converting time between major world cities using Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Through a structured table format, students strengthen time conversion, arithmetic reasoning, data interpretation, and global awareness as they calculate local times for cities such as New York, London, Dubai, Tokyo, and Sydney and explore how standardized time supports international coordination.

Learning Goals

• Time Conversion Skills (Grades 6-8) – Calculate time differences using UTC offsets accurately
• Mathematical Reasoning – Apply addition and subtraction to real-world time problems
• Geographic Understanding – Interpret how global locations relate to one another through time zones
• Conceptual Reasoning – Explain why UTC is used as a universal reference point

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to align with math, geography, and science standards
• Table-Based Structure – Organizes information clearly to support step-by-step reasoning
• Real-World Application – Connects math skills to global travel, communication, and scheduling
• Flexible Use – Ideal for math lessons, geography units, enrichment, or assessment practice

This global time conversion worksheet helps students strengthen arithmetic accuracy, data interpretation, and global reasoning through practical, real-world scenarios. By working with UTC and international cities, learners gain a deeper understanding of how standardized time enables global cooperation. It’s a no-prep resource for both classroom and homeschool settings that supports mathematical thinking, geographic literacy, and real-world problem solving.

This worksheet is part of our Time Zones and Their Basis collection.