Time in Toronto
Toronto's time zone
Toronto uses EST (UTC−5) as standard time and EDT (UTC−4) during daylight saving time, from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November; the clocks change at 2am local time. It covers Ontario and Quebec, including Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal, and the eastern US.
The clock above is worked out in your browser from the time zone database, so it is right whatever time zone you are in.
Time difference from Toronto
- Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Toronto all year, because both change their clocks on the same dates.
- London is 5 hours ahead of Toronto for most of the year, and 4 hours ahead from the second Sunday in March (US clocks go forward) to the last Sunday in March (UK and EU clocks go forward) and from the last Sunday in October (UK and EU clocks go back) to the first Sunday in November (US clocks go back).
- Paris is 6 hours ahead of Toronto for most of the year, and 5 hours ahead from the second Sunday in March (US clocks go forward) to the last Sunday in March (UK and EU clocks go forward) and from the last Sunday in October (UK and EU clocks go back) to the first Sunday in November (US clocks go back).
- India is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of Toronto from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, and 10 hours 30 minutes ahead from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March.
- Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of Toronto from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, and 14 hours ahead from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March.
Handy for
- Calls with Toronto, Ottawa or Montreal
- Checking Canadian east coast business hours
- Catching live events in Toronto
To plan a call, add your cities to the planner above: it shows where working hours overlap on any date. To convert one time, try UTC time.
Questions
What time zone is Toronto in?
Toronto uses Eastern Time: EST (UTC−5) as standard time and EDT (UTC−4) during daylight saving time.
Does Toronto have daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks go forward an hour on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, at 2am local time.
What is the time difference between Toronto and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Toronto all year, because both change their clocks on the same dates.
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