Time in Aurora, Ontario right now
Aurora is in Ontario and uses Eastern Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Aurora.
- Province
- Ontario
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, from 8 Mar to 1 Nov 2026
- Population
- 55,445
- Coordinates
- 44.0001° N, 79.4663° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Aurora today.
Worked out for 44.0001° N, 79.4663° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Aurora for 15h 29m, and on the shortest day for 8h 53m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Aurora and other cities.
How the clock in Aurora lines up with the rest of Canada and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Aurora |
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| Toronto | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Halifax | Atlantic Time | --:-- | |
| St. John's | Newfoundland Time | --:-- | |
| Winnipeg | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Calgary | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Vancouver | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| New York | United States | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Aurora time zone and daylight saving time.
Aurora uses daylight saving time from 8 Mar to 1 Nov 2026, changing at the same moments as the rest of Eastern Time. Clock change dates come from the IANA time zone database.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so the light shifts by an hour on those dates.
Quick answers about time in Aurora.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Aurora.
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What time is it in Aurora right now?
Aurora is on Eastern Time, UTC-5, and UTC-4 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time to the second.
02
What time zone is Aurora in?
Aurora uses Eastern Time. The Ontario page shows every zone used in the province.
03
Does Aurora observe daylight saving time?
Yes. In 2026, clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 at 2:00 local time and clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Aurora?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:34 and sets at 21:04, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:49 and sets at 16:42.
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How long is the longest day in Aurora?
The sun is up for 15h 29m on the longest day of the year and for 8h 53m on the shortest. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Aurora and Toronto?
Aurora is on the same time as Toronto all year.
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What is the time difference between Aurora and New York?
Aurora is on the same time as New York all year.
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How many people live in Aurora?
Aurora has about 55,445 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Ontario on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Aurora?
Aurora sits at 44.0001° N, 79.4663° W in Ontario, about 33 km from Toronto.
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Which places are closest to Aurora?
The closest places listed are Newmarket, 6 km away, King City, 9 km away and King, 11 km away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.