Time Difference Between Moscow and Toronto
Toronto is 8h behind Moscow in standard time, and 7h behind while Toronto is on daylight saving time.
Moscow keeps the same clock all year. Toronto clocks move forward on the second Sunday of March and back on the first Sunday of November. The figures above cover each part of the year. They do not come from the offset on the day the site was built. The live clocks use the current time.
Working Hours Overlap
For each hour of Moscow's working day (9:00-18:00), here is the corresponding local time in Toronto. Rows highlighted green fall within standard working hours (9:00-18:00) in both cities. Each block is one part of the year, so the table does not change with the day this page was built.
8h behind (standard time)
| Moscow | Toronto | Both working hours? |
|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 1 AM | No |
| 10 AM | 2 AM | No |
| 11 AM | 3 AM | No |
| 12 PM | 4 AM | No |
| 1 PM | 5 AM | No |
| 2 PM | 6 AM | No |
| 3 PM | 7 AM | No |
| 4 PM | 8 AM | No |
| 5 PM | 9 AM | Yes |
| 6 PM | 10 AM | No |
7h behind (daylight saving time in Toronto, while Moscow is on standard time)
| Moscow | Toronto | Both working hours? |
|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 2 AM | No |
| 10 AM | 3 AM | No |
| 11 AM | 4 AM | No |
| 12 PM | 5 AM | No |
| 1 PM | 6 AM | No |
| 2 PM | 7 AM | No |
| 3 PM | 8 AM | No |
| 4 PM | 9 AM | Yes |
| 5 PM | 10 AM | Yes |
| 6 PM | 11 AM | No |
Best Time to Meet
8h behind (standard time)
- 5 PM-6 PM in Moscow (9 AM-10 AM in Toronto) works for both sides. It falls within 9 AM-6 PM in both time zones.
7h behind (daylight saving time in Toronto, while Moscow is on standard time)
- 4 PM-6 PM in Moscow (9 AM-11 AM in Toronto) works for both sides. It falls within 9 AM-6 PM in both time zones.
How the Difference Changes
Only Toronto changes its clocks, so the gap is not one number. The rules are above. The dates for the year you are reading this page load below.
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Moscow
Moscow uses the Europe/Moscow time zone, at UTC+3 all year. This zone does not observe daylight saving time.
Toronto
Toronto uses the America/Toronto time zone. Standard time is UTC-5, and daylight saving time is UTC-4.