Melbourne to Toronto time
Toronto is 16 hours behind Melbourne.
Time difference between Melbourne and Toronto
Toronto is 16 hours behind Melbourne. Melbourne is on Australian Eastern Daylight Time (UTC+11:00) and Toronto is on Eastern Standard Time (EST (UTC−05:00)).
The gap is not constant. Because of daylight saving it varies from 14 hours to 16 hours over the year.
Convert Melbourne time to Toronto time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC+11:00 for Melbourne and UTC−05:00 for Toronto. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Toronto is behind, so from midnight to 4:00 PM in Melbourne it is still the previous calendar day in Toronto.
| Melbourne time | Toronto time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 3:00 PM (previous day) |
| 9:00 AM | 6:00 PM (previous day) |
| 12:00 PM | 9:00 PM (previous day) |
| 3:00 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 2:00 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 5:00 AM |
Best time to call or meet: Melbourne and Toronto working hours
The standard 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM working days in Melbourne and Toronto do not overlap.
Between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM, both cities are awake from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Melbourne (4:00 PM to 8:00 PM in Toronto), which usually means an early start or a late finish for one side.
Weekends, public holidays and local working weeks differ by country, so check those before booking.
Daylight saving time in Melbourne and Toronto
Melbourne observes daylight saving time. Its next change is on Apr 4, 2027 at 3:00 AM, when clocks go back 1 hour (UTC+11:00 to UTC+10:00).
Toronto observes daylight saving time. Its next change is on Mar 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, when clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC−05:00 to UTC−04:00).
Melbourne and Toronto change their clocks on different dates, so the time difference between them shifts for a few weeks around those changes. Check the converter for the exact date you need.