This article explains how to use Bookings at Jimdo, including how timezones work and how they affect your availability and bookings.
Bookings
You create only events. You decide how customers can book each event.
Visitors always see available time slots in their own local timezone. Booking confirmations also show the time in the customer’s timezone.
Different customers may see different times depending on their location. This is expected behavior.
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Timezone settings
You can set your timezone in Bookings → Settings.
The selected timezone defines how your availability hours are interpreted.
- If needed, set your correct local timezone manually
- New users automatically get their timezone from their browser
- Your availability (for example 9–17) stays the same after changing timezone
- Existing bookings are not changed, only displayed in the new timezone
Example: A booking at Monday 14:00 in Berlin appears as Monday 21:00 after switching to Tokyo. The appointment itself does not move.
The timezone list uses standard IANA names. Cities in the same timezone share the same label.
Manage absences
In Settings, you can create absences to block bookings for specific time periods.
- Create a new absence
- Define the time period
- Bookings are not possible during this time
- Save the absence
Create a new event
You create events in the Bookings section.
- Click + Create event
- Enter a description under Generate your event
- Include duration, number of spots, and price
- You can use suggested options
- Click Continue
- Define details:
- Price, location, participants
- Recurring schedule or specific dates
- Timeline settings such as duration and deadlines
- Choose payment:
- Online payment
- Or on site
- Save the event