Time difference between Toronto (Canada) and Shanghai (China)

The tool automatically shows the current time in two selected cities, their time zones, and the difference between them. It takes daylight saving time changes into account, so the data is always up to date.

Yes, on this page you can see the synchronized current time for both cities, which is updated automatically.

Yes, if one of the cities switches to or from daylight saving time. For example, in Toronto the difference can be -4 hours in summer and -5 hours in winter.

When planning an online meeting, consider the time offset. If it is 12:00 in Toronto, it will be 00:00 in Shanghai. Our calculator helps to quickly check the time.

If it is 12:00 in Toronto, then in Shanghai it will be 01:00. The difference accounts for time zones and the daylight saving time switch. With the transition to standard time, it will be 00:00.

Toronto is in the UTC-05 time zone (America/Toronto). It observes daylight saving time, in summer it is UTC-04.

Shanghai is in the UTC+08 time zone (Asia/Shanghai). There is no daylight saving time.

The difference is usually from 12 to 13 hours and may change due to daylight saving or standard time switches.