Time in Toronto

Friday, October 16, 2026

EDT (UTC-4), Eastern Daylight Time

Ontario, Canada

Toronto is 5 hours behind London.

Convert Toronto time

Toronto
Ontario, Canada
Fri, Oct 16
EDTUTC-4
London
United Kingdom
Fri, Oct 16
BSTUTC+1+5h
Tokyo
Japan
Sat, Oct 17
JSTUTC+9+13h
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Time difference from Toronto

Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Toronto they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.

PlaceTime nowDifference from Toronto
New YorkUnited States1:01 PM EDT±0
LondonUnited Kingdom6:01 PM BST+5h
Los AngelesCalifornia, United States10:01 AM PDT-3h
ChicagoIllinois, United States12:01 PM CDT-1h
São PauloBrazil2:01 PM BRT+1h
ParisFrance7:01 PM CEST+6h
BerlinGermany7:01 PM CEST+6h
MoscowRussia8:01 PM MSK+7h
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates9:01 PM GST+8h
New DelhiDelhi, India10:31 PM IST+9h 30m
BangkokThailand12:01 AM ICTnext day+11h
Singapore1:01 AM SGTnext day+12h
ShanghaiChina1:01 AM CSTnext day+12h
TokyoJapan2:01 AM JSTnext day+13h
SydneyNew South Wales, Australia4:01 AM AEDTnext day+15h
AucklandNew Zealand6:01 AM NZDTnext day+17h
JohannesburgSouth Africa7:01 PM SAST+6h

Toronto time zone

Local time
1:01 PM
Date
Oct 16, 2026
Time zone
EDT
UTC offset
UTC-4
IANA time zone
America/Toronto
Dialing code
+1
Population
2,794,356
Coordinates
43.71, -79.40

Daylight saving time

Toronto uses daylight saving time: UTC-5 in standard time and UTC-4 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.

Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.

Sunrise and sunset today

Sunrise
7:32 AM
Sunset
6:33 PM
Day length
11h 1m
Solar noon
1:03 PM

Cities in Canada

Cities near Toronto

Questions and answers

What time zone is Toronto in?

Toronto uses Eastern Daylight Time (America/Toronto); the local time is currently UTC-4.

Does Toronto observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Toronto switches between UTC-5 in standard time and UTC-4 in summer.

What is the time difference between Toronto and London?

Toronto is 5 hours behind London.

What is the international dialing code for Toronto?

The country calling code is +1.