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Master the Local Time filter for Tasks & Calls

Learn how to use the local time filter to call or email your leads at the right moment, without worrying about time zone differences.

Learning Objective

By the end of this tutorial, you’ll know how to add/import a timezone for each lead, and use the Local time and Timezone filters in Tasks to contact leads during their working hours.

Why This Matters

Timing is one of the biggest factors in replies and successful calls. The Local time filter helps you reach leads when they’re most likely available, so you can avoid calling late at night and prioritize the leads you can contact right now.

Prerequisites

  • You have leads in lemlist (imported or added manually).

  • Your leads include a timezone value (typically imported via CSV).

Core Lesson — Step-by-Step Workflow

Phase 1: Add timezone data to your leads

  1. Import your leads with a timezone field so lemlist can calculate local time for each lead.

    • Make sure your CSV contains a timezone column (for example: timezone).

    • During import, map that column to the Timezone field.

    Map the timezone field during lead import

Phase 2: Filter Tasks by the lead’s local time

  1. Go to Tasks, then click + in the filter bar to add a filter.

  2. In the filter picker, open the Contact group, then choose Local time.

  3. Click Select value and choose a time window: Business hours now (09:00–17:00), Morning now (08:00–11:00), Afternoon now (13:00–17:00), or Custom window to set your own start and end time. lemlist only displays tasks for leads whose local time is currently within that window.

This ensures you don’t contact prospects in the middle of the night or outside their working hours.

Phase 3: Filter Tasks by region with the Timezone filter

  1. Go to Tasks, click + in the filter bar, open the Contact group, then choose Timezone.

  2. Click Select value and select one or more regions: Americas (GMT-10 → GMT-3), EMEA (GMT-1 → GMT+4), APAC (GMT+5 → GMT+12), or Custom range to pick a start and end time zone.

  3. Click Apply. lemlist only displays tasks for leads whose time zone is within the selected regions.

Practical Application / Real-Life Example

If your team works leads between 09:00 and 18:00 in the prospect’s local time, set that range as a Custom window in the Local time filter. You’ll instantly see only the tasks for leads who are currently within your ideal workday window.

Troubleshooting & Pitfalls

Issue: A lead doesn’t show up when I filter by Local time or Timezone

  • Root cause: The lead doesn’t have a timezone value mapped/imported.

  • Fix: Re-import (or update) the lead with a timezone value, confirm it’s mapped to the Timezone field, then re-apply the filter.

Issue: I can’t find the Local time or Timezone filter

  • Root cause: Both filters are located under Contact.

  • Fix: Go to Tasks → + → Contact → Local time (time window) or Timezone (regions).

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