Current time in Toronto
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Toronto · CanadaUTC-04:00
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- Time zone
- America/Toronto
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Abbreviation
- EDT
- Daylight saving time
- Observed
- Next clock change
- November 1, 2026
- Country
- Canada
- Population
- 2,794,356
Toronto time difference
How far Toronto is ahead of or behind the world's main business hubs right now. Daylight saving time is already applied where it is in effect.
Clock changes in Toronto
| Date | Local time | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| November 1, 2026 | 2:00 AM → 1:00 AM | UTC-04:00 → UTC-05:00 |
| March 14, 2027 | 2:00 AM → 3:00 AM | UTC-05:00 → UTC-04:00 |
Sunrise, sunset and solar time in Toronto
- Sunrise today
- 7:16 AM
- Sunset today
- 6:57 PM
- Day length today
- 11 hours 40 minutes
- Solar noon today
- 1:06 PM
- Longest day
- 15 hours 27 minutes (June 21)
- Shortest day
- 8 hours 55 minutes (December 21)
On standard time, clocks in Toronto run 18 minutes ahead of the sun: solar noon comes at about 12:18 PM, not at 12:00 PM. Daylight saving time moves solar noon one more hour later on the clock.
Time zone history since 1970
Clocks have changed twice a year throughout the period since 1970.
Source: IANA time zone database, version 2025b.
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Toronto in?
- Toronto uses the America/Toronto (EDT) time zone and is currently on UTC-04:00.
- Does Toronto observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next clock change is on November 1, 2026; after it, UTC-05:00 applies.