Toronto zone
EDT (GMT-4)
Los Angeles zone
PDT (GMT-7)
Difference
3 hours behind Toronto
Business overlap
5h (9-5 windows)
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Toronto. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Toronto and Los Angeles both apply.
5 hours per day
- Toronto
- GMT-4
- Los Angeles
- GMT-7
- Difference
- -3h
- Business overlap
- 5h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Los Angeles for an hour in Toronto.
| Toronto | Los Angeles | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 9:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 10:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 11:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 12:00 AM | same day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 1:00 AM | same day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 2:00 AM | same day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 3:00 AM | same day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 4:00 AM | same day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 5:00 AM | same day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 6:00 AM | same day | — |
| 10:00 AM | 7:00 AM | same day | — |
| 11:00 AM | 8:00 AM | same day | — |
| 12:00 PM | 9:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 1:00 PM | 10:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 2:00 PM | 11:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 3:00 PM | 12:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 4:00 PM | 1:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 5:00 PM | 2:00 PM | same day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 3:00 PM | same day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 4:00 PM | same day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 5:00 PM | same day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 6:00 PM | same day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 7:00 PM | same day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 8:00 PM | same day | — |
Best meeting windows
If both teams keep standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours, the overlap window is roughly 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM in Toronto time. That gives you 5 hours per workday for live meetings.
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 Los Angeles time
Toronto follows the America/Toronto time zone (currently EDT, GMT-4), while Los Angeles follows America/Los_Angeles (currently PDT, GMT-7). Los Angeles is 3 hours behind 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
Los Angeles
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, November 1, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Toronto from Los Angeles?
- Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Toronto right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Toronto in Los Angeles?
- 9:00 AM in Toronto is 6:00 AM in Los Angeles.
- What time is 5:00 PM Toronto in Los Angeles?
- 5:00 PM in Toronto is 2:00 PM in Los Angeles.
- When do Toronto and Los Angeles business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours overlap for about 5 hours, roughly from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Toronto time.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Toronto and Los Angeles?
- Both Toronto and Los Angeles 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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