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Current time in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Check Toronto's local time and date in Ontario, Canada, before comparing your schedule with this Eastern time-zone city.

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UTC−4
Time-zone nameEastern Daylight Time
UTC offset nowUTC−4
Time-zone identifierAmerica/Toronto
Seasonal clock changesObserved in 2026

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Compare Toronto with your location

See Toronto beside your local time, with up to 10 places in total. Use TimeTravel to check a specific date when daylight-saving differences may change.

Toronto and New York share modern Eastern Time

Toronto uses Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5) and Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4). Under current rules, its clock agrees with New York through both seasons. Canada has multiple time zones, so Toronto is not a substitute for Canadian time as a whole.

London's change weekends differ from Toronto's. A weekly meeting with a UK colleague can therefore shift temporarily in March and around late October or early November. Recheck the chosen date instead of adding five hours to every Toronto appointment.

Upcoming clock changes in Toronto

  • Clocks move back 60 minutes: 02:00 → 01:00.UTC−4 → UTC−5 · 06:00 UTC
  • Clocks move forward 60 minutes: 02:00 → 03:00.UTC−5 → UTC−4 · 07:00 UTC

Moving forward skips local times; moving back repeats them. For a time within the repeated hour, TimeTravel lets you select the earlier or later occurrence.

Calculated on Oct 18, 2026 from available IANA rules. Governments can revise future rules; refresh this page for an updated calculation.

When it is 09:00 in Toronto

These two dated examples show how the same morning appointment can translate across the year. Each cell includes the destination date, in 24-hour time.

09:00 in Toronto on January 15 and July 15, 2026
DestinationJanuary 15, 2026July 15, 2026
New York09:00Jan 15, 202609:00Jul 15, 2026
London14:00Jan 15, 202614:00Jul 15, 2026

Convert your own date from Toronto. The examples are individual instants, not a fixed year-round difference or a recommendation of working hours.

Reference: IANA: North American time-zone rules. Guide reviewed September 28, 2026. Method and accuracy.

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