Meeting time

Best time to meet: Toronto and Riyadh

Toronto is 8 hours behind Riyadh right now, so their working days do not overlap. The time that asks least of both is 8:30 AM in Toronto, which is 4:30 PM in Riyadh — one of you starts early or stays late.

Tue 10:54 AMToronto · Eastern Standard TimeTue 6:54 PMRiyadh · Arabian Standard Time
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Hour by hour

With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, Toronto time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.

TorontoRiyadh
6 AM2 PMRiyadh at work
7 AM3 PMRiyadh at work
8 AM4 PMRiyadh at work
9 AM5 PMToronto at work
10 AM6 PMToronto at work
11 AM7 PMToronto at work
12 PM8 PMToronto at work
1 PM9 PMToronto at work
2 PM10 PMToronto at work
3 PM11 PMToronto at work
4 PM12 AM next dayToronto at work
5 PM1 AM next dayBoth off
6 PM2 AM next dayBoth off
7 PM3 AM next dayBoth off
8 PM4 AM next dayBoth off
9 PM5 AM next dayBoth off
10 PM6 AM next dayBoth off

When the clocks change

The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:

DatesToronto isBoth at work (Toronto time)Easiest (Toronto / Riyadh)
Now to March 14, 20278 hours behindNone8:30 AM / 4:30 PM
March 14, 2027 to November 7, 2027
clocks in Toronto go forward		7 hours behind9 AM–10 AM (1 hour)9 AM / 4 PM
November 7, 2027 onward
clocks in Toronto go back		8 hours behindNone8:30 AM / 4:30 PM

Toronto keeps the same clock as New York; Riyadh keeps the same clock as Istanbul.

Which days work

Riyadh works Sunday to Thursday and Toronto works Monday to Friday, so the days both are at work are Monday to Thursday. A Friday call lands on Riyadh's weekend, and a Sunday one on Toronto's.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Riyadh when it is 9 AM in Toronto?
5 PM in Riyadh, while Toronto is 8 hours behind.
When is the best time for a call between Toronto and Riyadh?
8:30 AM in Toronto, which is 4:30 PM in Riyadh. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
Does the time difference between Toronto and Riyadh change during the year?
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.

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