What is the time difference between Sydney and Toronto?

Toronto is 14 hours behind Sydney. 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 Sydney?

There is no time inside normal working hours in both cities, so someone has to take the call outside them. The nearest workable windows are listed above — pick one and alternate who gets the awkward slot.

Does Sydney observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Sydney runs on UTC+10 in winter and UTC+11 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-04, when clocks go forward 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 Sydney, what time is it in Toronto?

It is 22:00 in Toronto, still on the previous day. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Sydney and Toronto use?

Sydney uses Australia/Sydney, currently UTC+10 (AEST), 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 Sydney time to Toronto time

Toronto is 14 hours behind Sydney right now, so midday in Sydney lands in the late night in Toronto.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for Sydney, across for Toronto.

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

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.

Sydney

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+10
Daylight: UTC+11
Next change: 2026-10-04 +60m

Toronto

Observes daylight saving time

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

When you can actually talk

There is no hour where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 working day. Someone has to move — the nearest workable windows are below.

Sydney 10:00–18:00Toronto 20:00–04:00
Sydney 23:00–08:00Toronto 09:00–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Sydney	Toronto
IANA zone	Australia/Sydney	America/Toronto
Abbreviation	AEST	EDT
Standard offset	UTC+10	UTC-5
Daylight offset	UTC+11	UTC-4
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	Australia	Canada

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Sydney and Toronto?: Toronto is 14 hours behind Sydney. 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 Sydney?: There is no time inside normal working hours in both cities, so someone has to take the call outside them. The nearest workable windows are listed above — pick one and alternate who gets the awkward slot.
Does Sydney observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Sydney runs on UTC+10 in winter and UTC+11 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-04, when clocks go forward 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 Sydney, what time is it in Toronto?: It is 22:00 in Toronto, still on the previous day. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Sydney and Toronto use?: Sydney uses Australia/Sydney, currently UTC+10 (AEST), and Toronto uses America/Toronto, currently UTC-4 (EDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.