Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/Toronto.
Time in Canada
Time in Toronto now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:55 AM
- Sunset
- 5:06 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 10 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Toronto time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Coordinates 43.71° N, 79.40° W; population about 2,794,356.
Sunrise and sunset in Toronto today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:25 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:55 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:01 PM
- Sunset
- 5:06 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:36 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 10 min
- Night length
- 13 h 50 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:37 AM – 7:37 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:24 PM – 5:24 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:25 AM – 6:37 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:24 PM – 5:36 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.
Toronto time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Toronto |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | Same time as Toronto |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Toronto |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Toronto |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Toronto |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Toronto |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Toronto |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Toronto |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Toronto |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Toronto |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Toronto |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Toronto |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Toronto |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Toronto |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Toronto |
Questions about time in Toronto
What time zone is Toronto in?
Toronto 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 Toronto 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 Toronto from UTC?
Toronto is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Toronto 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 6:55 AM and set at 5:06 PM, giving 10 h 10 min of daylight.
Near Toronto
- Etobicoke, Canada 15 km
- Vaughan, Canada 16 km
- Markham, Canada 21 km
- Mississauga, Canada 25 km
- Brampton, Canada 30 km
- Hamilton, Canada 62 km
- Amherst, New York 94 km
- Kitchener, Canada 95 km