Time difference
Singapore to Toronto Time Difference
Toronto is 12 hours behind Singapore — when it's 12:00 PM in Singapore, it's 12:00 AM in Toronto. (Singapore (Asia/Singapore, GMT+8); Toronto (America/Toronto, EDT).) Below: live local times, the best hours for a call, a full conversion table, and exact daylight-saving dates.
Toronto is 12 hours behind Singapore. Standard 9 AM–5 PM business hours in Singapore and Toronto do not overlap, so a live call needs one side outside normal hours. Clocks change on November 1, 2026, which briefly shifts the gap between Singapore and Toronto — the converter on this page always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Singapore, it's 9:00 PM the previous day in Toronto.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Toronto, it's 9:00 PM in Singapore.
Toronto is currently 12 hours behind Singapore.
Interactive converter
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Best times to meet
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Singapore and Toronto do not overlap. The least-bad options are an early start in one city or a late evening call in the other — for example a 7–8 AM meeting in Singapore, or a 6–8 PM meeting in Toronto.
Quick conversion table
| Singapore | Toronto |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 12:00 PM (prev day) |
| 1 AM | 1:00 PM (prev day) |
| 2 AM | 2:00 PM (prev day) |
| 3 AM | 3:00 PM (prev day) |
| 4 AM | 4:00 PM (prev day) |
| 5 AM | 5:00 PM (prev day) |
| 6 AM | 6:00 PM (prev day) |
| 7 AM | 7:00 PM (prev day) |
| 8 AM | 8:00 PM (prev day) |
| 9 AM | 9:00 PM (prev day) |
| 10 AM | 10:00 PM (prev day) |
| 11 AM | 11:00 PM (prev day) |
| 12 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 1 PM | 1:00 AM |
| 2 PM | 2:00 AM |
| 3 PM | 3:00 AM |
| 4 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 5 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 6 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 7 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 8 PM | 8:00 AM |
| 9 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 10 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 11 PM | 11:00 AM |
Daylight saving
On November 1, 2026, Toronto shifts for daylight saving. After that, Toronto will be 13 hours behind Singapore (currently 12 hours behind Singapore). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- Singapore does not observe daylight saving time.
- Toronto is currently observing daylight saving time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Toronto ahead of or behind Singapore?
- Toronto is 12 hours behind Singapore.
- How many hours behind Singapore is Toronto?
- Toronto is 12 hours behind Singapore.
- What time is 9 AM in Singapore in Toronto?
- 9:00 AM in Singapore is 9:00 PM the previous day in Toronto.
- What time is noon in Singapore in Toronto?
- 12:00 PM in Singapore is 12:00 AM in Toronto.
- What time is 5 PM in Singapore in Toronto?
- 5:00 PM in Singapore is 5:00 AM in Toronto. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in Singapore in Toronto?
- 3:00 PM in Singapore is 3:00 AM in Toronto.
- Is Singapore currently observing daylight saving time?
- Singapore does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
- Is Toronto currently observing daylight saving time?
- Toronto is currently observing daylight saving time (summer time).
- Do Singapore and Toronto observe daylight saving?
- On November 1, 2026, Toronto shifts for daylight saving. After that, Toronto will be 13 hours behind Singapore (currently 12 hours behind Singapore). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When is the best time to call Toronto from Singapore?
- Singapore and Toronto business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Singapore or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- When is the best time to call Singapore from Toronto?
- Toronto and Singapore business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Toronto or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- Singapore (GMT+8) to Toronto (EDT) — how do I convert quickly?
- Subtract 12 hours from Singapore local time to get Toronto local time. Or use the converter at the top of this page — it stays accurate through daylight-saving changes automatically.
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