diff --git a/src/lib/slide-toggle/BUILD.bazel b/src/lib/slide-toggle/BUILD.bazel
index df73202b988..af154030316 100644
--- a/src/lib/slide-toggle/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/src/lib/slide-toggle/BUILD.bazel
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ ng_module(
   deps = [
     "//src/lib/core",
     "//src/cdk/a11y",
+    "//src/cdk/bidi",
     "//src/cdk/coercion",
     "//src/cdk/observers",
     "//src/cdk/platform",
diff --git a/src/lib/slide-toggle/slide-toggle.scss b/src/lib/slide-toggle/slide-toggle.scss
index fc68eac53ea..6980ba5e232 100644
--- a/src/lib/slide-toggle/slide-toggle.scss
+++ b/src/lib/slide-toggle/slide-toggle.scss
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ $mat-slide-toggle-bar-track-width: $mat-slide-toggle-bar-width - $mat-slide-togg
   &.mat-checked {
     .mat-slide-toggle-thumb-container {
       transform: translate3d($mat-slide-toggle-bar-track-width, 0, 0);
+
+      [dir='rtl'] & {
+        transform: translate3d(-$mat-slide-toggle-bar-track-width, 0, 0);
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -115,6 +119,11 @@ $mat-slide-toggle-bar-track-width: $mat-slide-toggle-bar-width - $mat-slide-togg
   ._mat-animation-noopable & {
     transition: none;
   }
+
+  [dir='rtl'] & {
+    left: auto;
+    right: 0;
+  }
 }
 
 // The visual thumb element that moves inside of the thumb bar.
@@ -147,8 +156,15 @@ $mat-slide-toggle-bar-track-width: $mat-slide-toggle-bar-width - $mat-slide-togg
 .mat-slide-toggle-input {
   // Move the input to the bottom and in the middle of the thumb.
   // Visual improvement to properly show browser popups when being required.
+  $horizontal-offset: $mat-slide-toggle-thumb-size / 2;
+
   bottom: 0;
-  left: $mat-slide-toggle-thumb-size / 2;
+  left: $horizontal-offset;
+
+  [dir='rtl'] & {
+    left: auto;
+    right: $horizontal-offset;
+  }
 }
 
 .mat-slide-toggle-bar,
diff --git a/src/lib/slide-toggle/slide-toggle.spec.ts b/src/lib/slide-toggle/slide-toggle.spec.ts
index 9c0c34fbb5f..f9e51211846 100644
--- a/src/lib/slide-toggle/slide-toggle.spec.ts
+++ b/src/lib/slide-toggle/slide-toggle.spec.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {ComponentFixture, fakeAsync, flushMicrotasks, TestBed, tick} from '@angu
 import {FormControl, FormsModule, NgModel, ReactiveFormsModule} from '@angular/forms';
 import {defaultRippleAnimationConfig} from '@angular/material/core';
 import {By, HAMMER_GESTURE_CONFIG} from '@angular/platform-browser';
+import {BidiModule, Direction} from '@angular/cdk/bidi';
 import {TestGestureConfig} from '../slider/test-gesture-config';
 import {MAT_SLIDE_TOGGLE_DEFAULT_OPTIONS} from './slide-toggle-config';
 import {MatSlideToggle, MatSlideToggleChange, MatSlideToggleModule} from './index';
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ describe('MatSlideToggle without forms', () => {
     mutationObserverCallbacks = [];
 
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [MatSlideToggleModule],
+      imports: [MatSlideToggleModule, BidiModule],
       declarations: [
         SlideToggleBasic,
         SlideToggleWithTabindexAttr,
@@ -493,6 +494,29 @@ describe('MatSlideToggle without forms', () => {
       expect(slideThumbContainer.classList).not.toContain('mat-dragging');
     }));
 
+    it('should drag from start to end in RTL', fakeAsync(() => {
+      testComponent.direction = 'rtl';
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      expect(slideToggle.checked).toBe(false);
+
+      gestureConfig.emitEventForElement('slidestart', slideThumbContainer);
+
+      expect(slideThumbContainer.classList).toContain('mat-dragging');
+
+      gestureConfig.emitEventForElement('slide', slideThumbContainer, {
+        deltaX: -200 // Arbitrary, large delta that will be clamped to the end of the slide-toggle.
+      });
+
+      gestureConfig.emitEventForElement('slideend', slideThumbContainer);
+
+      // Flush the timeout for the slide ending.
+      tick();
+
+      expect(slideToggle.checked).toBe(true);
+      expect(slideThumbContainer.classList).not.toContain('mat-dragging');
+    }));
+
     it('should drag from end to start', fakeAsync(() => {
       slideToggle.checked = true;
 
@@ -513,6 +537,29 @@ describe('MatSlideToggle without forms', () => {
       expect(slideThumbContainer.classList).not.toContain('mat-dragging');
     }));
 
+    it('should drag from end to start in RTL', fakeAsync(() => {
+      testComponent.direction = 'rtl';
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      slideToggle.checked = true;
+
+      gestureConfig.emitEventForElement('slidestart', slideThumbContainer);
+
+      expect(slideThumbContainer.classList).toContain('mat-dragging');
+
+      gestureConfig.emitEventForElement('slide', slideThumbContainer, {
+        deltaX: 200 // Arbitrary, large delta that will be clamped to the end of the slide-toggle.
+      });
+
+      gestureConfig.emitEventForElement('slideend', slideThumbContainer);
+
+      // Flush the timeout for the slide ending.
+      tick();
+
+      expect(slideToggle.checked).toBe(false);
+      expect(slideThumbContainer.classList).not.toContain('mat-dragging');
+    }));
+
     it('should not drag when disabled', fakeAsync(() => {
       slideToggle.disabled = true;
 
@@ -943,7 +990,7 @@ describe('MatSlideToggle with forms', () => {
 
 @Component({
   template: `
-    <mat-slide-toggle [required]="isRequired"
+    <mat-slide-toggle [dir]="direction" [required]="isRequired"
                      [disabled]="isDisabled"
                      [color]="slideColor"
                      [id]="slideId"
@@ -976,6 +1023,7 @@ class SlideToggleBasic {
   labelPosition: string;
   toggleTriggered: number = 0;
   dragTriggered: number = 0;
+  direction: Direction = 'ltr';
 
   onSlideClick: (event?: Event) => void = () => {};
   onSlideChange = (event: MatSlideToggleChange) => this.lastEvent = event;
diff --git a/src/lib/slide-toggle/slide-toggle.ts b/src/lib/slide-toggle/slide-toggle.ts
index ead0370a221..bb4e02cded5 100644
--- a/src/lib/slide-toggle/slide-toggle.ts
+++ b/src/lib/slide-toggle/slide-toggle.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 import {FocusMonitor, FocusOrigin} from '@angular/cdk/a11y';
+import {Directionality} from '@angular/cdk/bidi';
 import {coerceBooleanProperty} from '@angular/cdk/coercion';
 import {Platform} from '@angular/cdk/platform';
 import {
@@ -193,7 +194,8 @@ export class MatSlideToggle extends _MatSlideToggleMixinBase implements OnDestro
               private _ngZone: NgZone,
               @Inject(MAT_SLIDE_TOGGLE_DEFAULT_OPTIONS)
                   public defaults: MatSlideToggleDefaultOptions,
-              @Optional() @Inject(ANIMATION_MODULE_TYPE) public _animationMode?: string) {
+              @Optional() @Inject(ANIMATION_MODULE_TYPE) public _animationMode?: string,
+              @Optional() private _dir?: Directionality) {
     super(elementRef);
     this.tabIndex = parseInt(tabIndex) || 0;
   }
@@ -330,9 +332,10 @@ export class MatSlideToggle extends _MatSlideToggleMixinBase implements OnDestro
 
   _onDrag(event: HammerInput) {
     if (this._dragging) {
-      this._dragPercentage = this._getDragPercentage(event.deltaX);
+      const direction = this._dir && this._dir.value === 'rtl' ? -1 : 1;
+      this._dragPercentage = this._getDragPercentage(event.deltaX * direction);
       // Calculate the moved distance based on the thumb bar width.
-      const dragX = (this._dragPercentage / 100) * this._thumbBarWidth;
+      const dragX = (this._dragPercentage / 100) * this._thumbBarWidth * direction;
       this._thumbEl.nativeElement.style.transform = `translate3d(${dragX}px, 0, 0)`;
     }
   }