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Time difference between Moscow and Toronto

Toronto is 7 hours behind Moscow

Moscow, Russia is UTC+3 · Toronto, Canada is UTC−5 — on standard time

The gap is not the same all year

Every converter gives one number for this pair. That number is right for most of the year and wrong for part of it, because Moscow does not change its clocks and Toronto goes forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November.

Moscow / Toronto clocksDifferenceHow long
standard / summer7 hours behindabout 34 weeks — most of the year
standard / standard8 hours behindabout 18 weeks

Moscow stays put all year while Toronto moves, so the gap changes twice a year from Toronto's side alone. A recurring meeting set in Moscow's calendar will drift by an hour without anyone touching it.

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in both cities overlaps for 1 hour — 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Moscow, the same moment as 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Toronto.

Moscow to Toronto, hour by hour

MoscowToronto
12:00 AM5:00 PM (previous day)
1:00 AM6:00 PM (previous day)
2:00 AM7:00 PM (previous day)
3:00 AM8:00 PM (previous day)
4:00 AM9:00 PM (previous day)
5:00 AM10:00 PM (previous day)
6:00 AM11:00 PM (previous day)
7:00 AM12:00 AM
8:00 AM1:00 AM
9:00 AM2:00 AM
10:00 AM3:00 AM
11:00 AM4:00 AM
12:00 PM5:00 AM
1:00 PM6:00 AM
2:00 PM7:00 AM
3:00 PM8:00 AM
4:00 PM9:00 AM
5:00 PM10:00 AM
6:00 PM11:00 AM
7:00 PM12:00 PM
8:00 PM1:00 PM
9:00 PM2:00 PM
10:00 PM3:00 PM
11:00 PM4:00 PM

On the usual gap of 7 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Moscow and Toronto?

Toronto is 7 hours behind Moscow for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Moscow does not change its clocks and Toronto goes forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November.

Is Toronto ahead of Moscow?

No — Toronto is 7 hours behind. Moscow is UTC+3 and Toronto is UTC−5 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Moscow in Toronto?

2:00 AM, on the usual gap.

When can Moscow and Toronto meet?

Standard nine-to-five hours overlap for 1 hour: 4:00 PM–5:00 PM in Moscow, which is 9:00 AM–10:00 AM in Toronto.

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