Offset
The time difference between Colombo and Toronto is 9.5 hours.
Colombo (IST) is ahead of Toronto (EDT).
IST: UTC+5:30
EDT: UTC-4
Toronto is currently observing daylight saving time; Colombo is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Colombo and Toronto don't overlap on the same weekday. Toronto is 9 hours behind Colombo.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 5 PM–8 PM in Colombo (7 AM–10 AM in Toronto) — suggest 6:00 PM Colombo (8:30 AM Toronto).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Canada
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Victoria DayMon, May 18
- Canada DayWed, Jul 1
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- National Day for Truth and ReconciliationWed, Sep 30
- ThanksgivingMon, Oct 12
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Colombo | Toronto | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 2:30 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 3:30 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 4:30 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 5:30 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 6:30 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 7:30 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 8:30 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 9:30 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 10:30 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 11:30 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 12:30 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 1:30 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 2:30 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 3:30 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 4:30 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 5:30 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 6:30 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 7:30 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 8:30 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 9:30 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 10:30 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 11:30 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 12:30 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 1:30 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Toronto observes daylight saving time; Colombo does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Toronto transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from EDT to EST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:55 AM
- Sunset
- 6:26 PM
- Day length
- 12h 31m
- Sunrise
- 5:37 AM
- Sunset
- 8:57 PM
- Day length
- 15h 20m
Daylight overlap: 32m — 5:55 AM–6:27 AM in Colombo (8:25 PM–8:57 PM in Toronto). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Eastern Time
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Airports in these zones
Airports in India Standard Time
- CMB
- RML
Airports in Eastern Time
- YTZ
- YYZ
- YHU
- YMX
- YUL
- YND
- YOW
- YRO
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Colombo in Toronto?
- 9:00 am Colombo is 11:30 pm Toronto, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm Colombo in Toronto?
- 12:00 pm Colombo is 2:30 am Toronto.
- What is 12:30 pm Colombo in Toronto?
- 12:30 pm Colombo is 3:00 am Toronto.
- What is 2:00 pm Colombo in Toronto?
- 2:00 pm Colombo is 4:30 am Toronto.
- What is 5:00 pm Colombo in Toronto?
- 5:00 pm Colombo is 7:30 am Toronto.
- What is 11:30 pm Colombo in Toronto?
- 11:30 pm Colombo is 2:00 pm Toronto.