Time difference
Sydney to Toronto Time Difference
Toronto is 14 hours behind Sydney — when it's 12:00 PM in Sydney, it's 10:00 PM the previous day in Toronto. (Sydney (Australia/Sydney, AEST); 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 14 hours behind Sydney. Standard 9 AM–5 PM business hours in Sydney and Toronto do not overlap, so a live call needs one side outside normal hours. Clocks change on October 4, 2026, which briefly shifts the gap between Sydney and Toronto — the converter on this page always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Sydney, it's 7:00 PM the previous day in Toronto.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Toronto, it's 11:00 PM in Sydney.
Toronto is currently 14 hours behind Sydney.
Interactive converter
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Best times to meet
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Sydney 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 Sydney, or a 6–8 PM meeting in Toronto.
Quick conversion table
| Sydney | Toronto |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 10:00 AM (prev day) |
| 1 AM | 11:00 AM (prev day) |
| 2 AM | 12:00 PM (prev day) |
| 3 AM | 1:00 PM (prev day) |
| 4 AM | 2:00 PM (prev day) |
| 5 AM | 3:00 PM (prev day) |
| 6 AM | 4:00 PM (prev day) |
| 7 AM | 5:00 PM (prev day) |
| 8 AM | 6:00 PM (prev day) |
| 9 AM | 7:00 PM (prev day) |
| 10 AM | 8:00 PM (prev day) |
| 11 AM | 9:00 PM (prev day) |
| 12 PM | 10:00 PM (prev day) |
| 1 PM | 11:00 PM (prev day) |
| 2 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 3 PM | 1:00 AM |
| 4 PM | 2:00 AM |
| 5 PM | 3:00 AM |
| 6 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 7 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 8 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 9 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 10 PM | 8:00 AM |
| 11 PM | 9:00 AM |
Daylight saving
On October 4, 2026, Sydney shifts for daylight saving. After that, Toronto will be 15 hours behind Sydney (currently 14 hours behind Sydney). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- Sydney is not currently observing daylight saving time (standard time is in effect).
- Toronto is currently observing daylight saving time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Toronto ahead of or behind Sydney?
- Toronto is 14 hours behind Sydney.
- How many hours behind Sydney is Toronto?
- Toronto is 14 hours behind Sydney.
- What time is 9 AM in Sydney in Toronto?
- 9:00 AM in Sydney is 7:00 PM the previous day in Toronto.
- What time is noon in Sydney in Toronto?
- 12:00 PM in Sydney is 10:00 PM the previous day in Toronto.
- What time is 5 PM in Sydney in Toronto?
- 5:00 PM in Sydney is 3:00 AM in Toronto. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in Sydney in Toronto?
- 3:00 PM in Sydney is 1:00 AM in Toronto.
- Is Sydney currently observing daylight saving time?
- Sydney observes daylight saving time seasonally, but is not currently on DST (standard time is in effect).
- Is Toronto currently observing daylight saving time?
- Toronto is currently observing daylight saving time (summer time).
- Do Sydney and Toronto observe daylight saving?
- On October 4, 2026, Sydney shifts for daylight saving. After that, Toronto will be 15 hours behind Sydney (currently 14 hours behind Sydney). 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 Sydney?
- Sydney and Toronto business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Sydney or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- When is the best time to call Sydney from Toronto?
- Toronto and Sydney business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Toronto or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- Sydney (AEST) to Toronto (EDT) — how do I convert quickly?
- Subtract 14 hours from Sydney 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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