What is the time difference between Amsterdam and Toronto?

Toronto is 6 hours behind Amsterdam. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Toronto from Amsterdam?

Between 15:00–18:00 in Amsterdam, which is 09:00–12:00 in Toronto. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Amsterdam observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Amsterdam runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

Does Toronto observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Toronto runs on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

If it is midday in Amsterdam, what time is it in Toronto?

It is 06:00 in Toronto, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Amsterdam and Toronto use?

Amsterdam uses Europe/Amsterdam, currently UTC+2 (CEST), and Toronto uses America/Toronto, currently UTC-4 (EDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Amsterdam time to Toronto time

Toronto is 6 hours behind Amsterdam right now, so midday in Amsterdam lands in the morning in Toronto.

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Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Amsterdam, and what the clock reads in Toronto at that same moment.

Amsterdam	Toronto
00:00	18:00previous day
01:00	19:00previous day
02:00	20:00previous day
03:00	21:00previous day
04:00	22:00previous day
05:00	23:00previous day
06:00	00:00
07:00	01:00
08:00	02:00
09:00	03:00
10:00	04:00
11:00	05:00
12:00	06:00
13:00	07:00
14:00	08:00
15:00	09:00
16:00	10:00
17:00	11:00
18:00	12:00
19:00	13:00
20:00	14:00
21:00	15:00
22:00	16:00
23:00	17:00

Daylight saving time

Both cities change their clocks, but not necessarily on the same date — which is why the difference between them shifts for a few weeks each year.

Amsterdam

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+1
Daylight: UTC+2
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

Toronto

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-5
Daylight: UTC-4
Next change: 2026-11-01 −60m

When you can actually talk

The window is 3 hours wide — 15:00–18:00 in Amsterdam, 09:00–12:00 in Toronto.

Amsterdam 15:00–18:00Toronto 09:00–12:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	Amsterdam	Toronto
IANA zone	Europe/Amsterdam	America/Toronto
Abbreviation	CEST	EDT
Standard offset	UTC+1	UTC-5
Daylight offset	UTC+2	UTC-4
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	Netherlands	Canada

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between Amsterdam and Toronto?: Toronto is 6 hours behind Amsterdam. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Toronto from Amsterdam?: Between 15:00–18:00 in Amsterdam, which is 09:00–12:00 in Toronto. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Amsterdam observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Amsterdam runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
Does Toronto observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Toronto runs on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in Amsterdam, what time is it in Toronto?: It is 06:00 in Toronto, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Amsterdam and Toronto use?: Amsterdam uses Europe/Amsterdam, currently UTC+2 (CEST), and Toronto uses America/Toronto, currently UTC-4 (EDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.