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Time difference
Toronto and Tokyo

Live clocks (EST ↔ JST), the current gap, month-by-month offset changes, and a full 24-hour map from Toronto to Tokyo.

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Live gap

See the current offset between Toronto and Tokyo, with IANA-backed clocks updating every second.

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Year-round chart

DST can shift the gap by an hour twice a year—the 2026 month table shows every change.

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Hour-by-hour

Scroll the 24-hour table to map any civil hour in Toronto into Tokyo with day-shift cues.

Time difference workspace

How Toronto and Tokyo line up today.

2 cities · live offsetGap shifts yearly
City pair

Toronto Tokyo

Tokyo is 13h ahead of Toronto at this moment. Compare live clocks, seasonal DST shifts, and hour-by-hour conversions below.

Live offsetIANA zones · updates automatically
Toronto
America/Toronto
ZoneEST / EDT
Offset nowUTC-4
Hour gap
+13h

TokyoToronto

Tokyo
Asia/Tokyo
ZoneJST
Offset nowUTC+9
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Time difference between Toronto and Tokyo: Tokyo is currently 14 hours ahead of Toronto.

This difference is not constant: in winter Toronto is 14 hours behind Tokyo, while in summer (when one or both observe DST) the gap shifts to 13 hours behind. The monthly table below shows the exact offset gap month by month. For practical scheduling, jump to the best-time-to-meet page or the 24-hour conversion table below.

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Live clocks workspace

Clocks side by side.

Updates every second
Right nowAmerica/Toronto · Asia/Tokyo
Toronto
America/Toronto
Live time
--:--
OffsetUTC-4
AbbreviationEST / EDT
Observes DST
Tokyo
Asia/Tokyo
Live time
--:--
OffsetUTC+9
AbbreviationJST
No DST
Relationship

Tokyo is 13h ahead of Toronto.

DST rules can widen or shrink this gap for a few weeks each spring and autumn—the month table below shows how many hours Tokyo sits ahead of or behind Toronto through the calendar year.

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Best time to meet →EST → JST →Overlap Finder →
Year-round

Offset changes by month

Sampled mid-month for 2026. Compares Tokyo versus Toronto; a value of +3h means Tokyo is three hours ahead of Toronto.

2026 calendar

Month-by-month gap

MonthDifference (Tokyo vs Toronto)
January+14h
February+14h
March+13h
April+13h
May+13h
June+13h
July+13h
August+13h
September+13h
October+13h
November+14h
December+14h
Hour by hour

24-hour conversion table

Every civil hour in Toronto mapped into Tokyo; day-shift cues follow active DST for both zones today.

TorontoTokyo

Hourly wall-clock map for today — midnight crossings show as day shifts.

Toronto with part-of-day icon
Tokyo arrow and converted time
Day
  • 00:00
    13:00
    Same day
  • 01:00
    14:00
    Same day
  • 02:00
    15:00
    Same day
  • 03:00
    16:00
    Same day
  • 04:00
    17:00
    Same day
  • 05:00
    18:00
    Same day
  • 06:00
    19:00
    Same day
  • 07:00
    20:00
    Same day
  • 08:00
    21:00
    Same day
  • 09:00
    22:00
    Same day
  • 10:00
    23:00
    Same day
  • 11:00
    00:00
    Next day
  • 12:00
    01:00
    Next day
  • 13:00
    02:00
    Next day
  • 14:00
    03:00
    Next day
  • 15:00
    04:00
    Next day
  • 16:00
    05:00
    Next day
  • 17:00
    06:00
    Next day
  • 18:00
    07:00
    Next day
  • 19:00
    08:00
    Next day
  • 20:00
    09:00
    Next day
  • 21:00
    10:00
    Next day
  • 22:00
    11:00
    Next day
  • 23:00
    12:00
    Next day
Uses your browser's IANA zone data — choose another date in the converter for historical or future days.
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Frequently asked questions

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Currently, Tokyo is 13h ahead of Toronto. This may change through the year if either city observes Daylight Saving Time.