Time Difference Between Tokyo and Toronto

Tokyo is normally 14 hours ahead of Toronto.

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UTC+9
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UTC-5

This page shows the live time difference between Tokyo, Japan and Toronto, Canada. Tokyo uses the Asia/Tokyo time zone (UTC+9 standard) and Toronto uses America/Toronto (UTC-5 standard), so Tokyo is normally 14 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.

Tokyo

Country
Japan
Time zone
Asia/Tokyo
Standard offset
UTC+9
Daylight saving
Not observed
Current offset

Toronto

Country
Canada
Time zone
America/Toronto
Standard offset
UTC-5
Daylight saving
Observed
Current offset

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Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Tokyo and Toronto?

Tokyo is normally 14 hours ahead of Toronto (Tokyo is UTC+9, Toronto is UTC-5). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.

Is Tokyo ahead of or behind Toronto?

Tokyo is ahead of Toronto by 14 hours under standard time.

Do Tokyo and Toronto use daylight saving time?

Tokyo stays on the same offset all year; Toronto observes daylight saving time.