Toronto to Matara: time difference
Matara is 9 h 30 min ahead of Toronto. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+9 h 30 min
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Toronto 14:29 2:29 PM Matara 23:59 11:59 PM You –:–
14:29 2:29 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:31
23:59 11:59 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:53
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+9 h 30 min
Matara is 9 h 30 min ahead of Toronto.
When you, Toronto and Matara are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇨🇦 Toronto
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇱🇰 Matara
9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Toronto | 🇱🇰 Matara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:29 | 23:59 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Toronto | — | +9 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | Asia/Colombo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:36 | 05:54 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 17:53 |
| Daylight | 10 h 55 min | 11 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 2,731,571 | 100,000 |
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Toronto and Matara: common questions
How many hours ahead of Toronto is Matara?
The clocks in Matara are 9 hours and 30 minutes ahead of those in Toronto (UTC+5:30 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Matara at the start of the working day in Toronto?
The working day in Toronto starts at 9:00 AM; in Matara it is 6:30 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Matara when it is 6:00 PM in Toronto?
When it is 6:00 PM in Toronto, it is 3:30 AM (the next day) in Matara.
When do working hours in Toronto and in Matara overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Toronto (9:00 AM) is 6:30 PM in Matara, and the start of the day in Matara is 11:30 PM (the previous day) in Toronto.
From what time in Toronto is it tomorrow in Matara?
Once it is 2:30 PM in Toronto, the date in Matara has already changed. Until 9:30 AM in Matara, it is still the previous day in Toronto.
Does the time gap between Toronto and Matara change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Toronto but not in Matara. From November 1, 2026, Matara will be 10 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Toronto.
