Offset
The time difference between Toronto and Pretoria is 6 hours.
Toronto (EDT) is behind Pretoria (SAST).
EDT: UTC-4
SAST: UTC+2
Toronto is currently observing daylight saving time; Pretoria is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–11 AM in Toronto (3 PM–5 PM in Pretoria).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 10:00 AM Toronto (4:00 PM Pretoria).
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
South Africa
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Human Rights DaySat, Mar 21
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Family DayMon, Apr 6
- Freedom DayMon, Apr 27
- Workers' DayFri, May 1
- Youth DayTue, Jun 16
- National Women's DayMon, Aug 10
- Heritage DayThu, Sep 24
- Day of ReconciliationWed, Dec 16
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- Day of GoodwillSat, Dec 26
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Toronto | Pretoria | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Toronto observes daylight saving time; Pretoria 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
- 6:50 AM
- Sunset
- 5:24 PM
- Day length
- 10h 35m
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Eastern Time
Other cities in South Africa Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Eastern Time
- YTZ
- YYZ
- YHU
- YMX
- YUL
- YND
- YOW
- YRO
Airports in South Africa Time
- HLA
- JNB
- CPT
- DUR
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Toronto in Pretoria?
- 9:00 am Toronto is 3:00 pm Pretoria.
- What is 12:00 pm Toronto in Pretoria?
- 12:00 pm Toronto is 6:00 pm Pretoria.
- What is 12:30 pm Toronto in Pretoria?
- 12:30 pm Toronto is 6:30 pm Pretoria.
- What is 2:00 pm Toronto in Pretoria?
- 2:00 pm Toronto is 8:00 pm Pretoria.
- What is 5:00 pm Toronto in Pretoria?
- 5:00 pm Toronto is 11:00 pm Pretoria.
- What is 11:30 pm Toronto in Pretoria?
- 11:30 pm Toronto is 5:30 am Pretoria, the next day.