Toronto to Kaesong Time Difference
Kaesong is 13 hours ahead of Toronto
24-Hour Comparison
Business hours Extended Off hours
Toronto
06p
07p
08p
09p
10p
11p
12a
01a
02a
03a
04a
05a
06a
07a
08a
09a
10a
11a
12p
01p
02p
03p
04p
05p
Kaesong
07a
08a
09a
10a
11a
12p
01p
02p
03p
04p
05p
06p
07p
08p
09p
10p
11p
12a
01a
02a
03a
04a
05a
06a
Each column is the same moment in both cities, starting from right now and rolling forward 24 hours — daylight saving is already accounted for.
Best Time to Call
On a typical weekday (Monday–Friday).
Toronto and Kaesong have little to no overlap in typical business hours (9 AM–5 PM) — an early morning or evening call works best for one side.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the time difference between Toronto and Kaesong?
- Kaesong is 13 hours ahead of Toronto. Toronto is currently UTC-4 and Kaesong is UTC+9.
- Is Kaesong ahead of or behind Toronto?
- Kaesong is ahead of Toronto.
- What is the best time to call Kaesong from Toronto?
- Toronto and Kaesong have little to no overlap in typical business hours (9 AM–5 PM), even on a weekday — an early morning or evening call works best for one side.
- What is the best time for a remote team standup between Toronto and Kaesong?
- Toronto and Kaesong have little to no live overlap in typical business hours, so a synchronous standup rarely works for both sides. Instead, treat 05:00 PM in Toronto (06:00 AM in Kaesong) — the end of Toronto's typical workday — as the async handoff point: write an end-of-day summary then, so the Kaesong team has full context when their day starts.
- Does the time difference between Toronto and Kaesong change during the year?
- Yes. Toronto and Kaesong don't switch to daylight saving time on the same schedule, so the offset shifts by up to an hour for part of the year.