What time is it in Toronto?
12:42:36
Friday 13 November 2026
- Toronto, Canada
- Time zone UTC−05:00
- Next clock change: 14 March 2027
- Sunrise 07:09 · sunset 16:54
Time difference with Toronto
Toronto is on UTC−05:00 right now: 5 hours behind UTC in winter and 4 hours behind in summer.
| City | Time | Compared with Toronto |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 17:42 | 5 hours ahead |
| New York United States | 12:42 | same time |
| Los Angeles United States | 09:42 | 3 hours behind |
| Paris France | 18:42 | 6 hours ahead |
| Berlin Germany | 18:42 | 6 hours ahead |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 21:42 | 9 hours ahead |
| New Delhi India | 23:12 | 10 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore Singapore | 01:42 | 13 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 01:42 | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo Japan | 02:42 | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney Australia | 04:42 | 16 hours ahead |
| São Paulo Brazil | 14:42 | 2 hours ahead |
Compare any two places with the time zone converter or find a slot with the meeting planner.
Daylight saving time in Toronto
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Sunday 14 March 2027 | at 02:00 it becomes 03:00: clocks go forward by one hour (UTC−05:00 → UTC−04:00, summer time) |
| Sunday 7 November 2027 | at 02:00 it becomes 01:00: clocks go back by one hour (UTC−04:00 → UTC−05:00) |
Last change: Sunday 1 November 2026 (clocks went back by one hour).
Official time zone (IANA database): America/Toronto. Daylight saving time in Canada: all dates · Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from Toronto
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 642 km away, La Porte (United States) is 1 hour behind Toronto most of the year.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Willowdale | 7 km |
| Etobicoke | 15 km |
| Vaughan | 16 km |
| Richmond Hill | 19 km |
| Markham | 21 km |
| Mississauga | 25 km |
| Brampton | 30 km |
| Pickering | 30 km |
Day and night around the world
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Sun and Moon in Toronto
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Day length
- 9 h 44 min
- Tomorrow
- −2 min
Dawn 06:38, dusk 17:25, solar noon 12:01. Shortest day: 21 December 2026 (8 h 55 min); longest: 21 June 2026 (15 h 27 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 05:35 (9 June 2027), latest at 08:01 (7 November 2027); earliest sunset at 16:40 (5 December 2026), latest at 21:03 (22 June 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 20 % illuminated
Moonrise 11:26 · moonset 19:56 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 06:47 · moon calendar
Other cities in Canada
Good to know about the time in Toronto
Toronto is on Eastern Time, like New York and Montreal: UTC−5 at the moment. It is 6 hours behind Paris most of the year.
In 2020, Ontario passed a law to keep daylight saving time all year round, but it will only come into force if Quebec and New York State do the same. Paris – Toronto time difference