Tokyo zone
GMT+9 (GMT+9)
Toronto zone
EDT (GMT-4)
Difference
13 hours behind Tokyo
Business overlap
No 9-5 overlap
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Tokyo. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Tokyo and Toronto both apply.
0 hours per day
- Tokyo
- GMT+9
- Toronto
- GMT-4
- Difference
- -13h
- Business overlap
- 0h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Toronto for an hour in Tokyo.
| Tokyo | Toronto | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 11:00 AM | previous day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 12:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 1:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 2:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 3:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 4:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 6:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 7:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 8:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 10:00 AM | 9:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 11:00 AM | 10:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 12:00 PM | 11:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 1:00 PM | 12:00 AM | same day | — |
| 2:00 PM | 1:00 AM | same day | — |
| 3:00 PM | 2:00 AM | same day | — |
| 4:00 PM | 3:00 AM | same day | — |
| 5:00 PM | 4:00 AM | same day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 5:00 AM | same day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 6:00 AM | same day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 7:00 AM | same day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 8:00 AM | same day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 9:00 AM | same day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 10:00 AM | same day | — |
Best meeting windows
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Tokyo and Toronto do not overlap. Plan calls for early Tokyo morning or late Tokyo 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 Tokyo time to Toronto time
Tokyo follows the Asia/Tokyo time zone (currently GMT+9, GMT+9), while Toronto follows America/Toronto (currently EDT, GMT-4). Toronto is 13 hours behind Tokyo right now.
Toronto observes daylight saving time, while Tokyo does not. The offset between the two cities changes by one hour at the daylight saving transitions.
Daylight saving transitions in 2026
Tokyo
Does not observe daylight saving time.
Toronto
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, November 1, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Tokyo from Toronto?
- Toronto is 13 hours behind Tokyo right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Tokyo in Toronto?
- 9:00 AM in Tokyo is 8:00 PM (previous day) in Toronto.
- What time is 5:00 PM Tokyo in Toronto?
- 5:00 PM in Tokyo is 4:00 AM in Toronto.
- When do Tokyo and Toronto business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours in Tokyo and Toronto do not overlap. You will need an early or late call.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Tokyo and Toronto?
- Toronto observes daylight saving time while Tokyo does not, so the offset between them changes by one hour twice a year.
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