Berlin to Toronto time: difference and best time to call

How to read it

Berlin 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.

A

Berlin

Toronto

Berlin time

00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00

Toronto time

18:0021:0000:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:00

Filled: at the desk, 9:00 to 18:00 where that city is.
Grey: up early, up late, or the weekend.
Outline: asleep.
Red band: your slot. Read straight down to see the same moment in every city.
A 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 Berlin, which is 09:00–10:00 in Toronto.

Through the year

How the gap between Berlin and Toronto moves

Toronto is 6h behind Berlin today. Daylight saving moves it:

6h

Toronto 6h behind Berlin
Toronto 5h behind Berlin

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 Berlin's clocks go back an hour. Toronto is then 5h behind Berlin.
Sun, 1 Nov 2026 Toronto's clocks go back an hour. Toronto is then 6h behind Berlin.
Sun, 14 Mar 2027 Toronto's clocks go forward an hour. Toronto is then 5h behind Berlin.
Sun, 28 Mar 2027 Berlin's clocks go forward an hour. Toronto is then 6h behind Berlin.

Hour by hour

Berlin 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.

Berlin starts work 09:00 03:00 in Toronto Asleep
Toronto starts work 09:00 15:00 in Berlin At desk
Berlin finishes work 18:00 12:00 in Toronto At desk
Toronto finishes work 18:00 00:00 Wed in Berlin Asleep

Show all 24 hours

Berlin	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 Berlin and Toronto?

Toronto is 6h behind Berlin (as of Wed, 21 Oct 2026). That changes on Sun, 25 Oct 2026, when Berlin's clocks go back: then Toronto is 5h behind Berlin.

What is the best time for a call between Berlin and Toronto?

On a working day, the best time for a call is 15:00–16:00 in Berlin (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 Berlin (09:00–10:00 in Toronto) from 25 Oct 2026 to 31 Oct 2026 and from 14 Mar 2027 to 27 Mar 2027.

Does Berlin change its clocks?

Yes. Berlin 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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