How to read it
Amsterdam and Toronto, side by side
Each row is one city's day, half an hour to a square, lined up by the hours along the bottom.
- 1Filled: at the desk, 9:00 to 18:00 where that city is.
- 2Grey: up early, up late, or the weekend.
- 3Outline: asleep.
- 4Red band: your slot. Read straight down to see the same moment in every city.
- 5A marks the best time for everyone; B, when there is one, the next best.
The red band is the best time to call on Wed, 21 Oct 2026: 15:00–16:00 in Amsterdam, which is 09:00–10:00 in Toronto.
Through the year
How the gap between Amsterdam and Toronto moves
Toronto is 6h behind Amsterdam today. Daylight saving moves it:
- Toronto 6h behind Amsterdam
- Toronto 5h behind Amsterdam
- Sun, 25 Oct 2026 Amsterdam's clocks go back an hour. Toronto is then 5h behind Amsterdam.
- Sun, 1 Nov 2026 Toronto's clocks go back an hour. Toronto is then 6h behind Amsterdam.
- Sun, 14 Mar 2027 Toronto's clocks go forward an hour. Toronto is then 5h behind Amsterdam.
- Sun, 28 Mar 2027 Amsterdam's clocks go forward an hour. Toronto is then 6h behind Amsterdam.
Hour by hour
Amsterdam to Toronto time, hour by hour
On a working day (Wed, 21 Oct 2026), with working hours of 9:00 to 18:00 in both cities.
- Amsterdam starts work 09:00 03:00 in Toronto Asleep
- Toronto starts work 09:00 15:00 in Amsterdam At desk
- Amsterdam finishes work 18:00 12:00 in Toronto At desk
- Toronto finishes work 18:00 00:00 Wed in Amsterdam Asleep
Show all 24 hours
| Amsterdam | Toronto |
|---|---|
| 00:00 Asleep | 18:00 Tue Late |
| 01:00 Asleep | 19:00 Tue Late |
| 02:00 Asleep | 20:00 Tue Late |
| 03:00 Asleep | 21:00 Tue Late |
| 04:00 Asleep | 22:00 Tue Asleep |
| 05:00 Asleep | 23:00 Tue Asleep |
| 06:00 Asleep | 00:00 Asleep |
| 07:00 Early | 01:00 Asleep |
| 08:00 Early | 02:00 Asleep |
| 09:00 At desk | 03:00 Asleep |
| 10:00 At desk | 04:00 Asleep |
| 11:00 At desk | 05:00 Asleep |
| 12:00 At desk | 06:00 Asleep |
| 13:00 At desk | 07:00 Early |
| 14:00 At desk | 08:00 Early |
| 15:00 At desk | 09:00 At desk |
| 16:00 At desk | 10:00 At desk |
| 17:00 At desk | 11:00 At desk |
| 18:00 Late | 12:00 At desk |
| 19:00 Late | 13:00 At desk |
| 20:00 Late | 14:00 At desk |
| 21:00 Late | 15:00 At desk |
| 22:00 Asleep | 16:00 At desk |
| 23:00 Asleep | 17:00 At desk |
Questions
Questions people ask
What is the time difference between Amsterdam and Toronto?
Toronto is 6h behind Amsterdam (as of Wed, 21 Oct 2026). That changes on Sun, 25 Oct 2026, when Amsterdam's clocks go back: then Toronto is 5h behind Amsterdam.
What is the best time for a call between Amsterdam and Toronto?
On a working day, the best time for a call is 15:00–16:00 in Amsterdam (09:00–10:00 in Toronto) until 24 Oct 2026 and from 1 Nov 2026 to 13 Mar 2027 and from 28 Mar 2027, and 14:00–15:00 in Amsterdam (09:00–10:00 in Toronto) from 25 Oct 2026 to 31 Oct 2026 and from 14 Mar 2027 to 27 Mar 2027.
Does Amsterdam change its clocks?
Yes. Amsterdam moves its clocks back an hour on Sun, 25 Oct 2026, and forward an hour on Sun, 28 Mar 2027.
Does Toronto change its clocks?
Yes. Toronto moves its clocks back an hour on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, and forward an hour on Sun, 14 Mar 2027.
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From the team behind 10:10
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