Best time to meet: Toronto & Tokyo
6:30–7:30 pm in Toronto.
7:30–8:30 am in Tokyo, the next day.
Your 9-to-6 working days don’t overlap. This slot asks the least of both: Toronto stays 1½ hours late, and Tokyo starts 1½ hours early.
At 6:30 pm in Toronto it’s 7:30 am in Tokyo.
Toronto
Tokyo
Drag along the day to try another time. The line under each sky is 9 to 6.
The year ahead
2 clock changes move the meeting this year. Each step is a week when one side has changed and the other hasn’t, or a season when the gap swaps.
Both at workToronto 9–6Tokyo 9–6Fairest hourin Toronto’s time
Now until Sunday, November 1: Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of Toronto. No shared hours; the fairest is 6:30–7:30 pm in Toronto, 7:30–8:30 am in Tokyo, the next day.
- Now until Sunday, November 1: Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of Toronto. No shared hours; the fairest is 6:30–7:30 pm in Toronto, 7:30–8:30 am in Tokyo, the next day.
- From Sunday, November 1 to Sunday, March 14 (4 months): Tokyo is 14 hours ahead of Toronto. No shared hours; the fairest is 6–7 pm in Toronto, 8–9 am in Tokyo, the next day.
- From Sunday, March 14: Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of Toronto. No shared hours; the fairest is 6:30–7:30 pm in Toronto, 7:30–8:30 am in Tokyo, the next day.
Time difference
Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of Toronto today.
Next clock change
On Sunday, Nov 1 Toronto turns its clocks back, and the gap becomes 14 hours.
Right now
It’s 7:18 pm in Toronto and 8:18 am in Tokyo.
Questions
What is the best time for a meeting between Toronto and Tokyo?
6:30–7:30 pm in Toronto. 7:30–8:30 am in Tokyo, the next day. Your 9-to-6 working days don’t overlap. This slot asks the least of both: Toronto stays 1½ hours late, and Tokyo starts 1½ hours early.
What is the time difference between Toronto and Tokyo?
Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of Toronto today.
When do the clocks change in Toronto and Tokyo?
On Sunday, Nov 1 Toronto turns its clocks back, and the gap becomes 14 hours.