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Current Time in Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦

🏆 Toronto ranks #1 for clocks changing soonest.
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03:55:55 EST
Saturday, 31 October 2026

Lat/Long: 43.71° N, 79.4° W

Elevation: 161 m above sea level

Population rank: Largest city in Canada

Province: Ontario

Country: 🇨🇦 Canada (North America)

IANA Timezone: America/Toronto

Solar time: clocks run about 1h 20m ahead of the sun

UTC Offset: -04:00

Timezone: EDT

Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: EDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)

Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Canada: AST, CST, EST, MST, NST, PST

Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Canada: ADT, CDT, EDT, MDT, NDT, PDT

The time now in Toronto, Canada is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Toronto currently observes EDT, UTC-4. Toronto sits in the America/Toronto time zone, UTC−05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. The sun is up for only about 10 hours today. Being in the temperate belt, Toronto sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Its elevation is a gentle 161 m. Toronto is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 555 km off. Toronto ranks among the biggest cities in Canada, so its local time is a common point of coordination.

Today Toronto sees 10h 16m between a 07:52 sunrise and a 18:09 sunset.

Toronto Time Zone and Daylight

Daylight Hours in Toronto

Toronto gets 10h 17m of daylight today. Sunrise in Toronto is at 07:52 and sunset in Toronto is at 18:09.

Daylight ranges from about 8h 55m near the December solstice to 15h 27m near the June solstice.

Time Difference Between Toronto and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Toronto right now.

New York Sat 03:55 same time
Los Angeles Sat 00:55 -3h
Chicago Sat 02:55 -1h
Sao Paulo Sat 04:55 +1h
London Sat 07:55 +4h
Paris Sat 08:55 +5h
Berlin Sat 08:55 +5h
Moscow Sat 10:55 +7h
Dubai Sat 11:55 +8h
Mumbai Sat 13:25 +9h 30m
Singapore Sat 15:55 +12h
Hong Kong Sat 15:55 +12h
Tokyo Sat 16:55 +13h
Sydney Sat 18:55 +15h

Best Time to Call Toronto

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Toronto:

  • New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 09:00 to 17:00 in Toronto.
  • London: 9:00-17:00 there is 05:00 to 13:00 in Toronto.
  • Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 20:00 to 04:00 in Toronto.

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Prayer Times in Toronto

Date Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha
Sat, 31 Oct ● 06:12 07:51 13:01 15:45 18:10 19:40
Sun, 1 Nov 05:13 06:53 12:01 14:44 17:09 18:39
Mon, 2 Nov 05:14 06:54 12:01 14:43 17:07 18:37
Tue, 3 Nov 05:15 06:55 12:01 14:42 17:06 18:36
Wed, 4 Nov 05:16 06:57 12:01 14:41 17:05 18:35
Thu, 5 Nov 05:17 06:58 12:01 14:40 17:03 18:33
Fri, 6 Nov 05:19 06:59 12:01 14:39 17:02 18:32
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Toronto

🌅 Sunrise in Toronto
↑ 7:52 AM
🌇 Sunset in Toronto
↓ 6:09 PM
⏳ Day Length
10h 16m
🌄 Dawn in Toronto
7:22 AM
🌆 Dusk in Toronto
6:39 PM

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Moon Phases & Times for Toronto

🌖 Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
💡 Illumination
67.2%
🌕 Next Moonrise
↑ Today, 23:13
🌑 Next Moonset
↓ Today, 14:00

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Distances & Clock Changes in Toronto

How Far Is Toronto From Other Major Cities?

CityDistanceDirection
New York 555 km SE (125deg)
Los Angeles 3,494 km W (265deg)
London 5,710 km NE (52deg)
Paris 5,998 km NE (54deg)
Moscow 7,480 km NNE (33deg)
Sao Paulo 8,192 km SSE (149deg)
Tokyo 10,345 km NNW (329deg)
Dubai 11,067 km NE (41deg)

When Do the Clocks Change in Toronto?

Toronto next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.

Toronto's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth

Dig straight through the Earth from Toronto and you would surface in the open ocean, near 43.7deg S, 100.6deg E.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Toronto

What time is it in Toronto right now?

The current local time in Toronto is 03:55 on Saturday, October 31, 2026. Toronto follows the America/Toronto time zone.

What time zone is Toronto in?

Toronto runs on the America/Toronto IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.

How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Toronto?

To turn UTC into Toronto time, shift the clock 04:00 hours backward, which places Toronto at UTC-04:00 right now.

Is Toronto on daylight saving time right now?

Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Toronto as of October 31, 2026.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Toronto today?

Toronto sees sunrise at 07:52 and sunset at 18:09 today, giving 10h 16m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Toronto tonight?

Tonight the moon over Toronto is in its Waning Gibbous phase, lit 67.2%.

What is solar time in Toronto?

Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Toronto, clocks run about 1h 20m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.

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