Time in Vaughan, Ontario right now
Vaughan 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 Vaughan.
- Province
- Ontario
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, from 8 Mar to 1 Nov 2026
- Population
- 323,103
- Coordinates
- 43.8361° N, 79.4983° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Vaughan today.
Worked out for 43.8361° N, 79.4983° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Vaughan for 15h 28m, and on the shortest day for 8h 54m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Vaughan and other cities.
How the clock in Vaughan lines up with the rest of Canada and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Vaughan |
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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 | --:-- |
Vaughan time zone and daylight saving time.
Vaughan 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 Vaughan.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Vaughan.
01
What time is it in Vaughan right now?
Vaughan 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 Vaughan in?
Vaughan uses Eastern Time. The Ontario page shows every zone used in the province.
03
Does Vaughan 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 Vaughan?
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 21:03, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:48 and sets at 16:42.
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How long is the longest day in Vaughan?
The sun is up for 15h 28m on the longest day of the year and for 8h 54m on the shortest. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Vaughan and Toronto?
Vaughan is on the same time as Toronto all year.
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What is the time difference between Vaughan and New York?
Vaughan is on the same time as New York all year.
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How many people live in Vaughan?
Vaughan has about 323,103 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Ontario on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
09
Where is Vaughan?
Vaughan sits at 43.8361° N, 79.4983° W in Ontario, about 16 km from Toronto.
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Which places are closest to Vaughan?
The closest places listed are Concord, 4 km away, Richmond Hill, 6 km away and Thornhill, 6 km away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.