Time in Canada

Time in London now

7:00:00 AM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time

Sunrise: 7:01 AM
Sunset: 5:15 PM
Day length: 10 h 13 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 14, 2027

London time zone

Time zone

Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/Toronto.

Clock changes

Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).

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Location

London, Ontario, Canada. Coordinates 42.98° N, 81.23° W; population about 422,324.

Sunrise and sunset in London today

Dawn (civil): 6:32 AM
Sunrise: 7:01 AM
Solar noon: 12:08 PM
Sunset: 5:15 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:44 PM
Day length: 10 h 13 min
Night length: 13 h 47 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:43 AM – 7:42 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:34 PM – 5:33 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:32 AM – 6:43 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:33 PM – 5:44 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

London time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from London
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	Same time as London
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	3 hours behind London
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	1 hour behind London
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	2 hours behind London
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	2 hours behind London
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	5 hours behind London
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	4 hours behind London
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	2 hours behind London
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	1 hour behind London
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	2 hours ahead of London
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	2 hours ahead of London
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	5 hours ahead of London
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	5 hours ahead of London
Paris, France	1:00 PM	6 hours ahead of London

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Questions about time in London

What time zone is London in?

London uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) as standard time and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Toronto, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does London observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

How far is London from UTC?

London is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.

What time is sunrise and sunset in London today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 7:01 AM and set at 5:15 PM, giving 10 h 13 min of daylight.

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