Toronto zone
EDT (GMT-4)
Sydney zone
GMT+10 (GMT+10)
Difference
14 hours ahead of Toronto
Business overlap
No 9-5 overlap
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Toronto. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Toronto and Sydney both apply.
0 hours per day
- Toronto
- GMT-4
- Sydney
- GMT+10
- Difference
- +14h
- Business overlap
- 0h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Sydney for an hour in Toronto.
| Toronto | Sydney | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 2:00 PM | same day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 3:00 PM | same day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 4:00 PM | same day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 5:00 PM | same day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 6:00 PM | same day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 7:00 PM | same day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 8:00 PM | same day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 9:00 PM | same day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 10:00 PM | same day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 11:00 PM | same day | — |
| 10:00 AM | 12:00 AM | next day | — |
| 11:00 AM | 1:00 AM | next day | — |
| 12:00 PM | 2:00 AM | next day | — |
| 1:00 PM | 3:00 AM | next day | — |
| 2:00 PM | 4:00 AM | next day | — |
| 3:00 PM | 5:00 AM | next day | — |
| 4:00 PM | 6:00 AM | next day | — |
| 5:00 PM | 7:00 AM | next day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 8:00 AM | next day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 9:00 AM | next day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 10:00 AM | next day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 11:00 AM | next day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 12:00 PM | next day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 1:00 PM | next day | — |
Best meeting windows
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Toronto and Sydney do not overlap. Plan calls for early Toronto morning or late Toronto evening, and rotate the burden between sides.
Tighter overlap is achievable by having the side with later working hours start earlier, or by treating the first and last hours of each side as flexible. The bar above marks every hour where both cities sit inside a 9 AM – 5 PM window.
About converting Toronto time to Sydney time
Toronto follows the America/Toronto time zone (currently EDT, GMT-4), while Sydney follows Australia/Sydney (currently GMT+10, GMT+10). Sydney is 14 hours ahead of Toronto right now.
Both cities observe daylight saving time. If their transition weekends differ, the offset shifts by one hour for a few weeks each spring and autumn.
Daylight saving transitions in 2026
Toronto
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, November 1, 2026
Sydney
- Fall back · Sunday, April 5, 2026
- Spring forward · Sunday, October 4, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Toronto from Sydney?
- Sydney is 14 hours ahead of Toronto right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Toronto in Sydney?
- 9:00 AM in Toronto is 11:00 PM in Sydney.
- What time is 5:00 PM Toronto in Sydney?
- 5:00 PM in Toronto is 7:00 AM (next day) in Sydney.
- When do Toronto and Sydney business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours in Toronto and Sydney do not overlap. You will need an early or late call.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Toronto and Sydney?
- Both Toronto and Sydney observe daylight saving time. If their transition dates differ, the offset between them shifts by an hour for a few weeks each year.
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