Sydney to Toronto time
Toronto is 16 hours behind Sydney.
Time difference between Sydney and Toronto
Toronto is 16 hours behind Sydney. Sydney 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 Sydney time to Toronto time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC+11:00 for Sydney 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 Sydney it is still the previous calendar day in Toronto.
| Sydney 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: Sydney and Toronto working hours
The standard 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM working days in Sydney 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 Sydney (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 Sydney and Toronto
Sydney 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).
Sydney 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.