Time Difference Between Beijing and Toronto
Beijing is normally 13 hours ahead of Toronto.
This page shows the live time difference between Beijing, China and Toronto, Canada. Beijing uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone (UTC+8 standard) and Toronto uses America/Toronto (UTC-5 standard), so Beijing is normally 13 hours ahead of Toronto. Because Toronto observes daylight saving time, the exact gap can shift by an hour during the year. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
Beijing
- Country
- China
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Standard offset
- UTC+8
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Toronto
- Country
- Canada
- Time zone
- America/Toronto
- Standard offset
- UTC-5
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
Best time to schedule a meeting
Beijing and Toronto have no overlapping working hours: when one city is in its 9 to 5, the other is outside it. To talk live, one side needs to take the call early or late, so asynchronous updates usually work better for this pair.
- Overlap
- None during standard working hours
Based on a 9:00 to 17:00 working day in each city. The window above updates live, so it already accounts for daylight saving in either city.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Beijing and Toronto?
Beijing is normally 13 hours ahead of Toronto (Beijing is UTC+8, Toronto is UTC-5). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Beijing ahead of or behind Toronto?
Beijing is ahead of Toronto by 13 hours under standard time.
Do Beijing and Toronto use daylight saving time?
Beijing stays on the same offset all year; Toronto observes daylight saving time.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Beijing and Toronto?
There is no overlap between a standard 9 to 5 working day in Beijing and in Toronto, so a live call means one side joining outside normal hours.