Confirm a meeting across a daylight saving time change

Instruction: State both local times, write the confirmed invitation, and handle the proposed move.

Context:

A London prospect and a Los Angeles account executive (AE) have both confirmed a 30-minute discovery meeting for Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Europe/London. The calendar supports named time zones.

Use these verified exercise offsets:

Date London Los Angeles
October 27, 2026 UTC+00:00 UTC−07:00
November 3, 2026 UTC+00:00 UTC−08:00

The prospect proposes moving to Tuesday, November 3 at 4:00 p.m. Europe/London. Availability on that date has not been checked. Calculate the Los Angeles time on each date and explain the scheduling steps.

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For October 27, 4:00 p.m. London is 16:00 UTC; subtracting seven hours gives 9:00 a.m. Los Angeles. I would send the confirmed invitation as: “Discovery — Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 4:00–4:30 p.m. Europe/London / 9:00–9:30 a.m. America/Los_Angeles.”...

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