# Scheduling articles for online academies > Articles on scheduling for online academies and tutoring businesses. URL: https://halqora.com/blog/category/scheduling Scheduling ## [Daylight saving time 2026–2027: online classes calendar](https://halqora.com/blog/daylight-saving-time-online-classes-2026-2027) UK/EU clocks change on 25 October 2026 and US clocks on 1 November. Plan online classes around the 2027 dates and Canada's changes. 21 Oct 2026 7 min read Scheduling ## [Free time-zone class schedule template (Google Sheets)](https://halqora.com/blog/time-zone-class-schedule-template) Build a class schedule with local start times, IANA zones and dated UTC offsets, so teacher and family times stay clear through clock changes. 21 Oct 2026 5 min read Scheduling ## [How to schedule classes across time zones without double-booking](https://halqora.com/blog/schedule-online-classes-across-time-zones) Anchor each class to a named time zone, convert every date, check teacher availability, and review clock-change weeks before confirming local times. 21 Oct 2026 8 min read Scheduling ## [Makeup class scheduling without calendar chaos](https://halqora.com/blog/makeup-classes-without-calendar-chaos) Schedule makeups as separate bookings linked to missed classes. Set eligibility, notice, caps, and expiry, then check billing and teacher pay. 21 Oct 2026 7 min read Scheduling ## [Recurring class schedules that survive holidays and clock changes](https://halqora.com/blog/recurring-class-schedules) Store recurring classes as rules with a local time and time zone. Handle holidays, leave, teacher changes and makeups as exceptions. 21 Oct 2026 8 min read Scheduling ## [Reschedule tutoring session workflow: requests and decisions](https://halqora.com/blog/rescheduling-request-workflow) Record each change request, check notice, get an admin decision, and confirm the new time in the family's and teacher's time zones. 21 Oct 2026 6 min read Scheduling ## [Tutor availability across time zones: Pakistan, Egypt and beyond](https://halqora.com/blog/teacher-availability-across-time-zones) Collect teacher availability in local IANA zones, then convert each date for families. Pakistan stays fixed; Egypt, the UK and New York change clocks. 21 Oct 2026 7 min read Scheduling ## [US–UK time difference in March: the clock-change gap weeks](https://halqora.com/blog/us-uk-clock-change-gap-weeks) New York is 4 hours behind London during US–UK clock-change gaps, instead of 5. See the March and October–November dates for 2026 and 2027. 21 Oct 2026 6 min read Scheduling ## [UTC vs local time: how recurring classes should be stored](https://halqora.com/blog/utc-vs-local-time-recurring-classes) Store one-off classes as UTC instants and recurring classes as local time plus an IANA zone. Calculate each occurrence using current time-zone rules. 21 Oct 2026 6 min read Scheduling ## [Online Quran class duration: 30, 45 or 60 minutes?](https://halqora.com/blog/class-length-30-45-60-minutes) Start with 30-minute Quran classes several times a week. Choose 45 or 60 minutes to fit the student's goal, schedule and video meeting limit. 21 Oct 2026 7 min read