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Time difference between Toronto and Sydney

Sydney is 15 hours ahead of Toronto. From November 1, 2026: Sydney is 16 hours ahead of Toronto.

Toronto—
Sydney—
TorontoCanada · America/Toronto · UTC−4
SydneyAustralia · Australia/Sydney · UTC+11
Difference nowSydney is 15 hours ahead of Toronto
Distance9,673 miles (15,568 km)

Daylight saving changes in the next 12 months

PeriodDifference
Until November 1, 2026Sydney is 15 hours ahead of Toronto
November 1, 2026 – March 14, 2027Sydney is 16 hours ahead of Toronto
March 14, 2027 – April 4, 2027Sydney is 15 hours ahead of Toronto
April 4, 2027 – October 3, 2027Sydney is 14 hours ahead of Toronto
From October 3, 2027Sydney is 15 hours ahead of Toronto

Toronto observes daylight saving time. Sydney observes it. Dates are the local dates on which each change takes effect.

Best times to call

Both awake while the difference is 15 hours

Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:

Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 15 hours

Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:

Both awake while the difference is 16 hours

Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:

Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 16 hours

Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:

None. On workdays at least one of you is at work or asleep at every hour, so weekend calls and messages that can wait are the practical options.

Both awake while the difference is 14 hours

Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:

Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 14 hours

Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:

Good morning and goodnight

A message sent at one person's bedtime often lands during the other's day. Love Taps has Good morning and Goodnight moods for this: one tap, no reply expected.

Hour by hour

Current offsets. Highlighted rows are hours when both cities are between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm.

TorontoSydney8 am – 11 pm
12:00 am3:00 pmToronto asleep
1:00 am4:00 pmToronto asleep
2:00 am5:00 pmToronto asleep
3:00 am6:00 pmToronto asleep
4:00 am7:00 pmToronto asleep
5:00 am8:00 pmToronto asleep
6:00 am9:00 pmToronto asleep
7:00 am10:00 pmToronto asleep
8:00 am11:00 pmSydney asleep
9:00 am12:00 am +1 daySydney asleep
10:00 am1:00 am +1 daySydney asleep
11:00 am2:00 am +1 daySydney asleep
12:00 pm3:00 am +1 daySydney asleep
1:00 pm4:00 am +1 daySydney asleep
2:00 pm5:00 am +1 daySydney asleep
3:00 pm6:00 am +1 daySydney asleep
4:00 pm7:00 am +1 daySydney asleep
5:00 pm8:00 am +1 dayBoth awake
6:00 pm9:00 am +1 dayBoth awake
7:00 pm10:00 am +1 dayBoth awake
8:00 pm11:00 am +1 dayBoth awake
9:00 pm12:00 pm +1 dayBoth awake
10:00 pm1:00 pm +1 dayBoth awake
11:00 pm2:00 pm +1 dayToronto asleep

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Computed October 9, 2026. Love Taps reference pages.