Offset
The time difference between Toronto and Riyadh is 7 hours.
Toronto (EDT) is behind Riyadh (AST).
EDT: UTC-4
AST: UTC+3
Toronto is currently observing daylight saving time; Riyadh is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–10 AM in Toronto (4 PM–5 PM in Riyadh).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 9:00 AM Toronto (4:00 PM Riyadh).
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Note: the working week in Saudi Arabia runs Sunday–Thursday; Friday–Saturday is the weekend, so overlap on those days is limited.
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 | Riyadh | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Toronto observes daylight saving time; Riyadh 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
- 5:38 AM
- Sunset
- 8:56 PM
- Day length
- 15h 18m
- Sunrise
- 5:05 AM
- Sunset
- 6:40 PM
- Day length
- 13h 36m
Daylight overlap: 6h 2m — 5:38 AM–11:40 AM in Toronto (12:38 PM–6:40 PM in Riyadh). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Eastern 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 Arabia Standard Time
- JED
- RUH
- MED
- DMM
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Toronto in Riyadh?
- 9:00 am Toronto is 4:00 pm Riyadh.
- What is 12:00 pm Toronto in Riyadh?
- 12:00 pm Toronto is 7:00 pm Riyadh.
- What is 12:30 pm Toronto in Riyadh?
- 12:30 pm Toronto is 7:30 pm Riyadh.
- What is 2:00 pm Toronto in Riyadh?
- 2:00 pm Toronto is 9:00 pm Riyadh.
- What is 5:00 pm Toronto in Riyadh?
- 5:00 pm Toronto is 12:00 am Riyadh, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Toronto in Riyadh?
- 11:30 pm Toronto is 6:30 am Riyadh, the next day.