Offset
The time difference between Toronto and Colombo is 9.5 hours.
Toronto (EDT) is behind Colombo (IST).
EDT: UTC-4
IST: UTC+5:30
Toronto is currently observing daylight saving time; Colombo is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Toronto and Colombo don't overlap on the same weekday. Colombo is 10 hours ahead of Toronto.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 AM–11 AM in Toronto (4 PM–8 PM in Colombo) — suggest 9:00 AM Toronto (6:30 PM Colombo).
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.
| Toronto | Colombo | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 9:30 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 10:30 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 11:30 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 12:30 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 1:30 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 2:30 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 3:30 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 4:30 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 5:30 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 6:30 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 7:30 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 8:30 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 9:30 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 10:30 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 11:30 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 12:30 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 1:30 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 2:30 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 3:30 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 4:30 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 5:30 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 6:30 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 7:30 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 8:30 am | +1 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
- 5:37 AM
- Sunset
- 8:57 PM
- Day length
- 15h 20m
- Sunrise
- 5:55 AM
- Sunset
- 6:26 PM
- Day length
- 12h 31m
Daylight overlap: 32m — 8:25 PM–8:57 PM in Toronto (5:55 AM–6:27 AM in Colombo). 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 Eastern Time
- YTZ
- YYZ
- YHU
- YMX
- YUL
- YND
- YOW
- YRO
Airports in India Standard Time
- CMB
- RML
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Toronto in Colombo?
- 9:00 am Toronto is 6:30 pm Colombo.
- What is 12:00 pm Toronto in Colombo?
- 12:00 pm Toronto is 9:30 pm Colombo.
- What is 12:30 pm Toronto in Colombo?
- 12:30 pm Toronto is 10:00 pm Colombo.
- What is 2:00 pm Toronto in Colombo?
- 2:00 pm Toronto is 11:30 pm Colombo.
- What is 5:00 pm Toronto in Colombo?
- 5:00 pm Toronto is 2:30 am Colombo, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Toronto in Colombo?
- 11:30 pm Toronto is 9:00 am Colombo, the next day.