diff --git a/internal/cmd/calendar_events_test.go b/internal/cmd/calendar_events_test.go
index 2412f91a..78084870 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/calendar_events_test.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/calendar_events_test.go
@@ -114,6 +114,74 @@ func TestCalendarEventsCmd_DefaultsToPrimary(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestCalendarEventsCmd_TodayPrimaryAliasNotFound(t *testing.T) {
+	origNew := newCalendarService
+	t.Cleanup(func() { newCalendarService = origNew })
+
+	const calendarID = "oskar@firstmovr.com"
+	svc, closeServer := newTestCalendarService(t, http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		path := strings.ReplaceAll(r.URL.Path, "%40", "@")
+		switch {
+		case strings.Contains(path, "/calendarList/primary") && r.Method == http.MethodGet:
+			http.NotFound(w, r)
+			return
+		case strings.Contains(path, "/calendarList") && r.Method == http.MethodGet:
+			w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+			_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(map[string]any{
+				"items": []map[string]any{
+					{
+						"id":       calendarID,
+						"summary":  "Workspace Calendar",
+						"timeZone": "America/New_York",
+						"primary":  true,
+					},
+				},
+			})
+			return
+		case strings.Contains(path, "/calendars/"+calendarID+"/events") && r.Method == http.MethodGet:
+			if strings.TrimSpace(r.URL.Query().Get("timeMin")) == "" {
+				t.Errorf("expected timeMin query param")
+			}
+			if strings.TrimSpace(r.URL.Query().Get("timeMax")) == "" {
+				t.Errorf("expected timeMax query param")
+			}
+			w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+			_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(map[string]any{
+				"items": []map[string]any{
+					{"id": "e1", "summary": "Event"},
+				},
+			})
+			return
+		default:
+			http.NotFound(w, r)
+			return
+		}
+	}))
+	defer closeServer()
+	newCalendarService = func(context.Context, string) (*calendar.Service, error) { return svc, nil }
+
+	u, err := ui.New(ui.Options{Stdout: io.Discard, Stderr: io.Discard, Color: "never"})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ui.New: %v", err)
+	}
+	ctx := outfmt.WithMode(ui.WithUI(context.Background(), u), outfmt.Mode{JSON: true})
+	flags := &RootFlags{Account: "a@b.com"}
+
+	cmd := &CalendarEventsCmd{
+		CalendarID: calendarID,
+		Today:      true,
+	}
+	out := captureStdout(t, func() {
+		if err := cmd.Run(ctx, flags); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Run: %v", err)
+		}
+	})
+
+	if !strings.Contains(out, "\"events\"") {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected output: %q", out)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestCalendarEventsCmd_CalendarsFlag(t *testing.T) {
 	origNew := newCalendarService
 	t.Cleanup(func() { newCalendarService = origNew })
diff --git a/internal/cmd/time_helpers.go b/internal/cmd/time_helpers.go
index cf6aa75d..4b16fe93 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/time_helpers.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/time_helpers.go
@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"google.golang.org/api/calendar/v3"
+	"google.golang.org/api/googleapi"
 
 	"github.com/steipete/gogcli/internal/timeparse"
 )
@@ -51,26 +54,78 @@ func getCalendarLocation(ctx context.Context, svc *calendar.Service, calendarID
 	return cal.TimeZone, loc, nil
 }
 
-// getUserTimezone fetches the timezone from the user's primary calendar.
+// getUserTimezone fetches the user's timezone.
+// It prefers calendarList/primary, but falls back to calendarList entries because
+// some Workspace accounts return 404 for "primary".
 func getUserTimezone(ctx context.Context, svc *calendar.Service) (*time.Location, error) {
-	cal, err := svc.CalendarList.Get("primary").Context(ctx).Do()
-	if err != nil {
+	cal, err := svc.CalendarList.Get(primaryCalendarID).Context(ctx).Do()
+	if err == nil {
+		return loadTimezoneOrUTC(cal.TimeZone)
+	}
+
+	if !isGoogleNotFound(err) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get primary calendar: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if cal.TimeZone == "" {
-		// Fall back to UTC if no timezone set
-		return time.UTC, nil
+	calendars, listErr := listCalendarList(ctx, svc)
+	if listErr != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get primary calendar and fallback calendar list lookup: %w", errors.Join(err, listErr))
 	}
 
-	loc, err := time.LoadLocation(cal.TimeZone)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid calendar timezone %q: %w", cal.TimeZone, err)
+	return timezoneFromCalendarList(calendars)
+}
+
+func timezoneFromCalendarList(calendars []*calendar.CalendarListEntry) (*time.Location, error) {
+	ordered := make([]*calendar.CalendarListEntry, 0, len(calendars))
+	for _, cal := range calendars {
+		if cal != nil && cal.Primary {
+			ordered = append(ordered, cal)
+		}
+	}
+	for _, cal := range calendars {
+		if cal != nil && !cal.Primary {
+			ordered = append(ordered, cal)
+		}
+	}
+
+	var firstInvalid error
+	for _, cal := range ordered {
+		tz := strings.TrimSpace(cal.TimeZone)
+		if tz == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		loc, err := time.LoadLocation(tz)
+		if err != nil {
+			if firstInvalid == nil {
+				firstInvalid = fmt.Errorf("invalid calendar timezone %q on calendar %q: %w", tz, cal.Id, err)
+			}
+			continue
+		}
+		return loc, nil
 	}
+	if firstInvalid != nil {
+		return nil, firstInvalid
+	}
+
+	return time.UTC, nil
+}
 
+func loadTimezoneOrUTC(timezone string) (*time.Location, error) {
+	if strings.TrimSpace(timezone) == "" {
+		return time.UTC, nil
+	}
+	loc, err := time.LoadLocation(timezone)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid calendar timezone %q: %w", timezone, err)
+	}
 	return loc, nil
 }
 
+func isGoogleNotFound(err error) bool {
+	var gerr *googleapi.Error
+	return errors.As(err, &gerr) && gerr.Code == http.StatusNotFound
+}
+
 // ResolveTimeRange resolves the time range flags into absolute times.
 // If no flags are provided, defaults to "next 7 days" from now.
 func ResolveTimeRange(ctx context.Context, svc *calendar.Service, flags TimeRangeFlags) (*TimeRange, error) {
diff --git a/internal/cmd/time_range_more_test.go b/internal/cmd/time_range_more_test.go
index 846a0443..15b03418 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/time_range_more_test.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/time_range_more_test.go
@@ -162,6 +162,44 @@ func TestGetUserTimezoneInvalid(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestGetUserTimezonePrimaryNotFoundFallsBackToCalendarList(t *testing.T) {
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		switch {
+		case strings.Contains(r.URL.Path, "/calendarList/primary") && r.Method == http.MethodGet:
+			http.NotFound(w, r)
+			return
+		case strings.Contains(r.URL.Path, "/calendarList") && r.Method == http.MethodGet:
+			w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+			_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(map[string]any{
+				"items": []map[string]any{
+					{"id": "team@example.com", "summary": "Team", "timeZone": "America/Los_Angeles"},
+					{"id": "user@example.com", "summary": "User", "timeZone": "America/New_York", "primary": true},
+				},
+			})
+			return
+		}
+		http.NotFound(w, r)
+	}))
+	t.Cleanup(srv.Close)
+
+	svc, err := calendar.NewService(context.Background(),
+		option.WithoutAuthentication(),
+		option.WithHTTPClient(srv.Client()),
+		option.WithEndpoint(srv.URL+"/"),
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewService: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	loc, err := getUserTimezone(context.Background(), svc)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("getUserTimezone: %v", err)
+	}
+	if loc.String() != "America/New_York" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected primary calendar timezone fallback, got %q", loc.String())
+	}
+}
+
 func TestResolveTimeRangeWithDefaultsToTomorrowEndOfDay(t *testing.T) {
 	svc := newCalendarServiceWithTimezone(t, "UTC")
 	flags := TimeRangeFlags{