Time in Toronto, Ontario right now
Toronto 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 Toronto.
- Province
- Ontario
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, from 8 Mar to 1 Nov 2026
- Population
- 2,794,356
- Coordinates
- 43.7064° N, 79.3986° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Toronto today.
Worked out for 43.7064° N, 79.3986° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Toronto for 15h 27m, and on the shortest day for 8h 55m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Toronto and other cities.
How the clock in Toronto lines up with the rest of Canada and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | --:-- |
Toronto time zone and daylight saving time.
Toronto 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 Toronto.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Toronto.
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What time is it in Toronto right now?
Toronto 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 Toronto in?
Toronto uses Eastern Time. The Ontario page shows every zone used in the province.
03
Does Toronto 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 Toronto?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:35 and sets at 21:02, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:47 and sets at 16:43.
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How long is the longest day in Toronto?
The sun is up for 15h 27m on the longest day of the year and for 8h 55m on the shortest. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Toronto and London?
Toronto is 5 hours behind London all year.
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What is the time difference between Toronto and New York?
Toronto is on the same time as New York all year.
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How many people live in Toronto?
Toronto has about 2.8 million people, which makes it one of the places listed for Ontario on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
09
Where is Toronto?
Toronto sits at 43.7064° N, 79.3986° W in Ontario.
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Which places are closest to Toronto?
The closest places listed are Willowdale, 7 km away, Thornhill, 12 km away and Concord, 12 km away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.