Toronto to Melbourne time
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Toronto.
Time difference between Toronto and Melbourne
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Toronto. Toronto is on Eastern Standard Time (EST (UTC−05:00)) and Melbourne is on Australian Eastern Daylight Time (UTC+11:00).
The gap is not constant. Because of daylight saving it varies from 14 hours to 16 hours over the year.
Convert Toronto time to Melbourne time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC−05:00 for Toronto and UTC+11:00 for Melbourne. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Melbourne is ahead, so from 8:00 AM to midnight in Toronto it is already the next calendar day in Melbourne.
| Toronto time | Melbourne time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 10:00 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 1:00 AM (next day) |
| 12:00 PM | 4:00 AM (next day) |
| 3:00 PM | 7:00 AM (next day) |
| 6:00 PM | 10:00 AM (next day) |
| 9:00 PM | 1:00 PM (next day) |
Best time to call or meet: Toronto and Melbourne working hours
The standard 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM working days in Toronto and Melbourne do not overlap.
Between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM, both cities are awake from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM in Toronto (8:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Melbourne), 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 Toronto and Melbourne
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 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 and Melbourne 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.