Time Difference Between Melbourne and Toronto
Melbourne is normally 15 hours ahead of Toronto.
This page shows the live time difference between Melbourne, Australia and Toronto, Canada. Melbourne uses the Australia/Melbourne time zone (UTC+10 standard) and Toronto uses America/Toronto (UTC-5 standard), so Melbourne is normally 15 hours ahead of Toronto. Both cities observe daylight saving time, so the exact gap can shift by an hour depending on the season. 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.
Melbourne
- Country
- Australia
- Time zone
- Australia/Melbourne
- Standard offset
- UTC+10
- Daylight saving
- 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
Melbourne 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 Melbourne and Toronto?
Melbourne is normally 15 hours ahead of Toronto (Melbourne is UTC+10, Toronto is UTC-5). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Melbourne ahead of or behind Toronto?
Melbourne is ahead of Toronto by 15 hours under standard time.
Do Melbourne and Toronto use daylight saving time?
Melbourne observes daylight saving time; Toronto observes daylight saving time.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Melbourne and Toronto?
There is no overlap between a standard 9 to 5 working day in Melbourne and in Toronto, so a live call means one side joining outside normal hours.