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Press Release Embargo & Time Zone Planner

Pick a release time and see it in New York, London, Dubai, India, Singapore and more – with a warning when it lands outside business hours.

Free, no sign-up. Runs in your browser – nothing you type is sent to our servers.

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Our editors review it and distribute it to news sites in the USA, UK, UAE, India and beyond – with a report of every live link.

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About this tool

An embargo is the time before which media may not publish your news. Setting it in the right time zone – and checking how it lands in other markets – avoids a launch that goes live at midnight for the audience you care about.

Frequently asked questions

What is a press release embargo?

A request that media hold the news until a set date and time, used for launches, results and coordinated announcements.

Does it handle daylight saving?

Yes. Times are converted with your browser’s time-zone data for the chosen date.