Time Difference Between Sydney and Toronto
Toronto is 16h behind Sydney during daylight saving time in Sydney, while Toronto is on standard time. Toronto is 15h behind Sydney during daylight saving time in both cities. Toronto is 14h behind Sydney during daylight saving time in Toronto, while Sydney is on standard time.
Sydney clocks move forward on the first Sunday of October and back on the first Sunday of April. 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 Sydney'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.
16h behind (daylight saving time in Sydney, while Toronto is on standard time)
| Sydney | Toronto | Both working hours? |
|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 5 PM | Yes |
| 10 AM | 6 PM | No |
| 11 AM | 7 PM | No |
| 12 PM | 8 PM | No |
| 1 PM | 9 PM | No |
| 2 PM | 10 PM | No |
| 3 PM | 11 PM | No |
| 4 PM | 12 AM | No |
| 5 PM | 1 AM | No |
| 6 PM | 2 AM | No |
15h behind (daylight saving time in both cities)
| Sydney | Toronto | Both working hours? |
|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 6 PM | No |
| 10 AM | 7 PM | No |
| 11 AM | 8 PM | No |
| 12 PM | 9 PM | No |
| 1 PM | 10 PM | No |
| 2 PM | 11 PM | No |
| 3 PM | 12 AM | No |
| 4 PM | 1 AM | No |
| 5 PM | 2 AM | No |
| 6 PM | 3 AM | No |
14h behind (daylight saving time in Toronto, while Sydney is on standard time)
| Sydney | Toronto | Both working hours? |
|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 7 PM | No |
| 10 AM | 8 PM | No |
| 11 AM | 9 PM | No |
| 12 PM | 10 PM | No |
| 1 PM | 11 PM | No |
| 2 PM | 12 AM | No |
| 3 PM | 1 AM | No |
| 4 PM | 2 AM | No |
| 5 PM | 3 AM | No |
| 6 PM | 4 AM | No |
Best Time to Meet
16h behind (daylight saving time in Sydney, while Toronto is on standard time)
- 9 AM-10 AM in Sydney (5 PM-6 PM in Toronto) works for both sides. It falls within 9 AM-6 PM in both time zones.
15h behind (daylight saving time in both cities)
Sydney and Toronto don't share a 9 AM-6 PM working-hours window during daylight saving time in both cities. The least disruptive compromise is around 6 AM in Sydney, which falls at 3 PM in Toronto. Expect one side to take an early or late call.
14h behind (daylight saving time in Toronto, while Sydney is on standard time)
Sydney and Toronto don't share a 9 AM-6 PM working-hours window during daylight saving time in Toronto, while Sydney is on standard time. The least disruptive compromise is around 6 AM in Sydney, which falls at 4 PM in Toronto. Expect one side to take an early or late call.
How the Difference Changes
The two cities do not change their clocks on the same dates, 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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Sydney
Sydney uses the Australia/Sydney time zone. Standard time is UTC+10, and daylight saving time is UTC+11.
Toronto
Toronto uses the America/Toronto time zone. Standard time is UTC-5, and daylight saving time is UTC-4.