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8:00 am08:00 EDT (UTC-4), Oct 13, 2026 = 5:30 pm17:30 SLST (UTC+5:30), Oct 13, 2026

Toronto is 9 hours and 30 minutes behind Colombo.

How the time difference changes

For most of the year, Toronto is 9 hours and 30 minutes behind Colombo. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, Toronto is 10 hours and 30 minutes behind Colombo.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in Toronto correspond to 6:30 pm to 2:30 am (next day) in Colombo. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in Toronto correspond to 7:30 pm to 3:30 am (next day) in Colombo.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 17:00 in Toronto correspond to 18:30 to 02:30 (next day) in Colombo. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 17:00 in Toronto correspond to 19:30 to 03:30 (next day) in Colombo.

Compare Toronto time with Colombo time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.

Time Difference

EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) is 9 hours and 30 minutes behind SLST (Sri Lanka Standard Time).
8:00 am08:00 in Toronto, Canada is 5:30 pm17:30 in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Toronto to Colombo call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 8am-9am08:00-09:00 in Toronto which corresponds to 5:30pm-6:30pm17:30-18:30 in Colombo. Their 9am–5pm09:00–17:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.

8:00 am08:00 EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) (Toronto, Canada). Offset UTC -4:00 hours
5:30 pm17:30 SLST (Sri Lanka Standard Time) (Colombo, Sri Lanka). Offset UTC +5:30 hours

8:00 am08:00 Toronto, Canada / 5:30 pm17:30 Colombo, Sri Lanka

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Toronto Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
EDT – Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-4 (now, daylight saving time)
EST – Eastern Standard Time, UTC-5 (standard time)
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 amSunday, November 1, 2026 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 am01:00 (EST). DST ends on the 1st Sunday of November each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, March 14, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 am03:00 (EDT). DST starts on the 2nd Sunday of March each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.

Toronto Facts

Country
Canada
Alternative Names
Taronta, Torontas, Toronto, Torontu, Torontum, Torontó, YTO, duo lun duo, roranro, taronto, teareantea, tho rxn to, tolonto, toramto, toranto, toronto, twrntw, twrwntw, Τορόντο, Таронта, Торонто, Տորոնտո, טאראנטא, טורונטו, تورنتو, تورونتو, ٹورانٹو, ٹورنٹو, टोरण्टो, टोरन्टो, टोराँटो, तोरन्तो, টরোন্টো, ਟੋਰਾਂਟੋ, ரொறன்ரோ, టొరంటో, ಟೊರಾಂಟೋ, ടോറോണ്ടോ, โทรอนโต, တိုရွန်တိုမြို့, ტორონტო, トロント, 多伦多, 多倫多, 토론토
Population
2,794,356
Currency
Dollar (CAD)
Geographic Coordinates
43° 42' N Latitude / 79° 24' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+1

Colombo Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
SLST – Sri Lanka Standard Time, UTC+5:30 (no daylight saving time)

Colombo Facts

Country
Sri Lanka
Alternative Names
CMB, Colombo, Columbo, Columbum, Kalomba, Kolombas, Kolombo, Kolompo, Kolonbo, ge lin bao, kalambo, kalombo, ke lun po, kealambea, kholambo, klmbw, kolabo, kolambo, kollombo, kolumpu, kolunbu, koronbo, kwlmbw, kwlwmbw, qwlwmbw, Κολόμπο, Каломба, Коломбо, Կոլոմբո, קולומבו, كولمبو, كولومبو, کلمبو, کولمبو, ކޮޅުނބު, कोलंबो, कोलम्बो, কলম্বো, ਕੋਲੰਬੋ, કોલંબો, କଲୋମ୍ବୋ, கொழும்பு, కొలంబో, ಕೊಲಂಬೊ, കൊളംബോ, කොළඹ, ෙකාළඹ, โคลัมโบ, ཁོ་ལུམ་པོ།, ကိုလံဘိုမြို့, კოლომბო, ኮሎምቦ, コロンボ, 可倫坡, 哥林堡, 콜롬보
Population
648,034
Currency
Rupee (LKR)
Geographic Coordinates
6° 56' N Latitude / 79° 50' E Longitude
International Dialing Code
+94