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Time difference between Toronto and Sydney

Sydney is 14 hours ahead of Toronto

Toronto, Canada is UTC−5 · Sydney, Australia is UTC+10 — 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 Toronto goes forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November and Sydney goes forward on the first Sunday in October and back on the first Sunday in April.

Toronto / Sydney clocksDifferenceHow long
summer / standard14 hours aheadabout 26 weeks
standard / summer16 hours aheadabout 18 weeks
summer / summer15 hours aheadabout 8 weeks

These two are in opposite hemispheres, so their summers do not overlap: Toronto is on summer time roughly when Sydney is not. The gap does not wobble by an hour around a settled figure — it swings between 14 hours and 16 hours and spends a good part of the year at each. There is no single right answer to give a calendar, which is why a recurring meeting between them is worth setting in one city's local time and letting the other side see it move.

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in Toronto and nine-to-five in Sydney do not overlap at all. With 14 hours between them, one side is always outside working hours, and the practical question is which side takes the early start or the late finish rather than when to meet.

Toronto to Sydney, hour by hour

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

On the usual gap of 14 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Toronto and Sydney?

Sydney is 14 hours ahead of Toronto for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there are 2 others, because Toronto goes forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November and Sydney goes forward on the first Sunday in October and back on the first Sunday in April.

Is Sydney ahead of Toronto?

Yes — Sydney is 14 hours ahead. Toronto is UTC−5 and Sydney is UTC+10 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Toronto in Sydney?

11:00 PM, on the usual gap.

When can Toronto and Sydney meet?

Nine-to-five in Toronto and nine-to-five in Sydney do not overlap at all. One side has to take the call outside working hours, and with 14 hours between them it is worth deciding in advance which side that is.

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