Toronto to Puttalam: time difference
Puttalam 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 11:54 11:54 AM Puttalam 21:24 9:24 PM You –:–
11:54 11:54 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:31
21:24 9:24 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:55
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+9 h 30 min
Puttalam is 9 h 30 min ahead of Toronto.
When you, Toronto and Puttalam 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
🇱🇰 Puttalam
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 | 🇱🇰 Puttalam |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:54 | 21:24 |
| 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 | 05:59 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 10 h 55 min | 11 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 2,731,571 | 45,400 |
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Toronto and Puttalam: common questions
How far ahead of Toronto is Puttalam?
Puttalam is 9 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Toronto: UTC+5:30 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Puttalam at the start of the working day in Toronto?
The working day in Toronto starts at 9:00 AM; in Puttalam it is 6:30 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Puttalam at the end of the working day in Toronto?
The working day in Toronto ends at 6:00 PM; in Puttalam it is 3:30 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Toronto and Puttalam are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Toronto at 9:00 AM, it is 6:30 PM in Puttalam; the day in Puttalam starts at 11:30 PM (the previous day) in Toronto time.
When does the date change in Puttalam compared with Toronto?
The new day starts in Puttalam earlier: at 2:30 PM in Toronto it is already midnight there. Until 9:30 AM in Puttalam, Toronto is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Toronto and Puttalam change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Toronto. From November 1, 2026, Puttalam will be 10 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Toronto.
