What time is it in Toronto?
The clock below shows the exact local time in Toronto, Canada, ticking live in your browser. Toronto is Canada's biggest city, sharing Eastern Time with New York.
🔥 Trending today
- Sunday, October 25: clocks go back one hour in London, Dublin, Lisbon, Paris, Berlin, Madrid and more (13 days away).
- Friday, October 30: clocks go back one hour in Cairo (18 days away).
- Sunday, November 1: clocks go back one hour in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Denver, Anchorage and more (20 days away).
- “What time is it” is searched over a million times a month in the US alone, mostly right before calls and flights.
Time zone & daylight saving
Toronto uses the America/Toronto time zone, which is currently UTC−4. Toronto changes its clocks next on Sunday, November 1, 2026, moving from UTC−4 to UTC−5.
If you have a call or flight around a clock change, double-check the time a few days before. Most mix-ups happen on the weekend the clocks move.
Time difference from major cities
Planning a call
Here is how common business hours in Toronto line up elsewhere today:
| Toronto | New York | London | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 in Toronto | 08:00 | 13:00 | 21:00 |
| 10:00 in Toronto | 10:00 | 15:00 | 23:00 |
| 12:00 in Toronto | 12:00 | 17:00 | 01:00 |
| 14:00 in Toronto | 14:00 | 19:00 | 03:00 |
| 16:00 in Toronto | 16:00 | 21:00 | 05:00 |
| 18:00 in Toronto | 18:00 | 23:00 | 07:00 |
| 20:00 in Toronto | 20:00 | 01:00 | 09:00 |
A rough rule: anything between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. in the earlier city usually lands inside working hours for both sides, unless they are more than 8 hours apart.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Toronto in?
Toronto is in the America/Toronto time zone, currently UTC−4.
Does Toronto have daylight saving time?
Yes. Toronto changes its clocks next on Sunday, November 1, 2026, moving from UTC−4 to UTC−5.
How do I know the time difference between me and Toronto?
The live line under the clock compares your device's time zone with Toronto and updates automatically.