Tokyo to Toronto time difference
Tokyo
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Toronto
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Difference right now: —
Tokyo (Japan) and Toronto (Canada) are 13 hours apart, with Toronto behind Tokyo right now. Tokyo is UTC+9; Toronto is UTC−4. Japan's business and engineering reference time. It does not observe daylight saving. Eastern Canada, sharing Eastern Time and nearly the same daylight-saving dates as New York. Weekday 09:00–18:00 does not overlap. Widening to 07:00–22:00 leaves an early or late compromise. The figures are computed for 2026年10月19日 Japan time from the timezone database. The clocks at the top update every second in your browser.
Current difference
When it is noon in Tokyo, it is previous day 23:00 in Toronto. The gap is 13 hours (Toronto minus Tokyo).
Does daylight saving change the gap?
Tokyo stays at UTC+9 for at least the next year. Just after Nov 1, 2026 01:59 Toronto time, the clock reads Nov 1, 2026 01:00 and the offset moves from UTC−4 to UTC−5. The Tokyo–Toronto gap goes from Toronto 13 hours behind to Toronto 14 hours behind. Just after Mar 14, 2027 01:59 Toronto time, the clock reads Mar 14, 2027 03:00 and the offset moves from UTC−5 to UTC−4. The Tokyo–Toronto gap goes from Toronto 14 hours behind to Toronto 13 hours behind.
24-hour comparison
One civil day in Tokyo, and the matching clock in Toronto. Green means both cities are inside 09:00–18:00. Amber is the 07:00–22:00 compromise.
| Tokyo | Toronto |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | previous day 11:00 |
| 01:00 | previous day 12:00 |
| 02:00 | previous day 13:00 |
| 03:00 | previous day 14:00 |
| 04:00 | previous day 15:00 |
| 05:00 | previous day 16:00 |
| 06:00 | previous day 17:00 |
| 07:00 | previous day 18:00 |
| 08:00 | previous day 19:00 |
| 09:00 | previous day 20:00 |
| 10:00 | previous day 21:00 |
| 11:00 | previous day 22:00 |
| 12:00 | previous day 23:00 |
| 13:00 | 00:00 |
| 14:00 | 01:00 |
| 15:00 | 02:00 |
| 16:00 | 03:00 |
| 17:00 | 04:00 |
| 18:00 | 05:00 |
| 19:00 | 06:00 |
| 20:00 | 07:00 |
| 21:00 | 08:00 |
| 22:00 | 09:00 |
| 23:00 | 10:00 |
- Both cities 09:00–18:00
- 07:00–22:00 compromise
Best time for a meeting
Tokyo 09:00–18:00 and Toronto 09:00–18:00 are not open at the same time on this date. Accepting 07:00–22:00 opens Tokyo 07:00–11:00 (Toronto previous day 18:00–22:00); Tokyo 20:00–22:00 (Toronto 07:00–09:00). Amber rows are the compromise.
FAQ
- What is the time difference between Tokyo and Toronto right now?
- They are 13 hours apart, with Toronto behind Tokyo. Tokyo is UTC+9 and Toronto is UTC−4 as of 2026年10月19日 Japan time.
- When it is noon in Tokyo, what time is it in Toronto?
- Noon in Tokyo is previous day 23:00 in Toronto.
- Does daylight saving change the difference?
- Tokyo stays at UTC+9 for at least the next year. Just after Nov 1, 2026 01:59 Toronto time, the clock reads Nov 1, 2026 01:00 and the offset moves from UTC−4 to UTC−5. The Tokyo–Toronto gap goes from Toronto 13 hours behind to Toronto 14 hours behind. Just after Mar 14, 2027 01:59 Toronto time, the clock reads Mar 14, 2027 03:00 and the offset moves from UTC−5 to UTC−4. The Tokyo–Toronto gap goes from Toronto 14 hours behind to Toronto 13 hours behind.
- What is the best time for a meeting between Tokyo and Toronto?
- Tokyo 09:00–18:00 and Toronto 09:00–18:00 are not open at the same time on this date. Accepting 07:00–22:00 opens Tokyo 07:00–11:00 (Toronto previous day 18:00–22:00); Tokyo 20:00–22:00 (Toronto 07:00–09:00). Amber rows are the compromise.
- What is the difference from Toronto back to Tokyo?
- Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of Toronto. On Autoki, each person marks availability in their own city.