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Time difference between Toronto and Sydney

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Sydney is 14 hours ahead of Toronto. Right now it is in Toronto and in Sydney. When it is 12:00 noon in Toronto, it is 2:00 AM in Sydney.
Toronto EDT · UTC-4
Sydney GMT+10 · UTC+10
Difference 14 hours — Sydney is ahead of Toronto

Best time to call

Both in office hours (9–17) Both awake (7–22) One side asleep

Hours shown in Toronto time. The two working days never overlap: when Toronto is at its desk, Sydney is asleep. Schedule at the edge of one side's day.

Hour-by-hour conversion

Toronto (EDT) Sydney (GMT+10) Call quality
12:00 AM 2:00 PM Off hours
1:00 AM 3:00 PM Off hours
2:00 AM 4:00 PM Off hours
3:00 AM 5:00 PM Off hours
4:00 AM 6:00 PM Off hours
5:00 AM 7:00 PM Off hours
6:00 AM 8:00 PM Off hours
7:00 AM 9:00 PM OK
8:00 AM 10:00 PM Off hours
9:00 AM 11:00 PM Off hours
10:00 AM 12:00 AM+1 day Off hours
11:00 AM 1:00 AM+1 day Off hours
12:00 PM 2:00 AM+1 day Off hours
1:00 PM 3:00 AM+1 day Off hours
2:00 PM 4:00 AM+1 day Off hours
3:00 PM 5:00 AM+1 day Off hours
4:00 PM 6:00 AM+1 day Off hours
5:00 PM 7:00 AM+1 day OK
6:00 PM 8:00 AM+1 day OK
7:00 PM 9:00 AM+1 day OK
8:00 PM 10:00 AM+1 day OK
9:00 PM 11:00 AM+1 day OK
10:00 PM 12:00 PM+1 day Off hours
11:00 PM 1:00 PM+1 day Off hours

Daylight saving time note

Toronto and Sydney do not change their clocks on the same date. Between October 3, 2026 and November 1, 2026 the difference is 15 hours behind Sydney — because Toronto and Sydney switch daylight saving time on different dates.

For the rest of the year the difference holds steady at 14 hours. Every time on this page is computed from the IANA database at the moment you load it, so the tables above already account for whichever side has switched.

Why the time difference exists

Toronto keeps standard time at UTC-5, while Sydney runs on UTC+10. Each springs forward in its own summer — and those summers are six months apart — so the difference swings back and forth across the year. Sydney sits roughly 15,600 km to the west of Toronto.

Expect roughly a 9 hours backward adjustment travelling from Toronto to Sydney. The direct distance works out to roughly 19 hours in the air. Line up a shared window before you call and the rest is easy.

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Toronto compared with other major cities

Time difference from Toronto to other major cities
CityLocal timeDifference from Toronto
Shanghai 12 hours ahead of Toronto
Beijing 12 hours ahead of Toronto
Shenzhen 12 hours ahead of Toronto
Guangzhou 12 hours ahead of Toronto
Kinshasa 5 hours ahead of Toronto
Istanbul 7 hours ahead of Toronto
Lagos 5 hours ahead of Toronto
Ho Chi Minh City 11 hours ahead of Toronto
Chengdu 12 hours ahead of Toronto
Lahore 9 hours ahead of Toronto
Mumbai 9 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Toronto
São Paulo 1 hour ahead of Toronto

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Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Toronto and Sydney?
Toronto is 14 hours behind Sydney right now. The figure is computed live and accounts for daylight saving time on both sides.
Does the difference between Toronto and Sydney change during the year?
Yes. From October 3, 2026 to November 1, 2026 the difference is 15 hours behind Sydney, because Toronto and Sydney switch daylight saving time on different dates.
What is the best time to call between Toronto and Sydney?
Their 9 AM–5 PM business hours never overlap — schedule at the edge of one side's day.