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Time Difference: Beijing to Toronto
🇨🇳BeijingUTC+8
vs🇨🇦TorontoUTC-5
🇨🇳
Beijing, China
Fri, Apr 17
🇨🇦
Toronto, Canada
Thu, Apr 16
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Time Difference
12 hours
Toronto is 12 hours behind Beijing
Beijing vs Toronto timezone guide
Beijing (China) uses the Asia/Shanghai timezone at UTC+8, while Toronto (Canada) uses America/Toronto at UTC-5. This means Toronto is 13 hours behind Beijing (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
When scheduling a call or meeting between Beijing and Toronto, look for the overlapping work hours highlighted above. The live clocks on this page update every second, and the difference adjusts automatically when either city enters or exits daylight saving time.