Does Toronto observe daylight saving time?

Yes. In 2026, clocks in Toronto move forward on March 8 and back on November 1.

What is the time difference between Toronto and New York?

Toronto currently has the same time as New York. The gap can change by an hour when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Toronto and London?

Toronto is currently 5 hours behind London. The gap can change by an hour when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.

What is the population of Toronto?

Toronto has an estimated population of about 2,731,571 people.

Which other cities share the same time as Toronto?

Montréal, Canada; Ottawa, Canada are in the same America/Toronto zone, so they always show the same wall-clock time as Toronto.

Why might this time differ slightly from another site?

This page reads your browser's IANA time zone database for America/Toronto. Rare device clock-skew or an outdated OS time zone file can cause small differences elsewhere.

Canada · Americas

Toronto

America/Toronto

11:45:10 PM

Friday, October 23, 2026

UTC Offset

UTC-04:00

Abbreviation

EDT

DST Active

Yes

Time of Day

Night

Outside business hours

DST Changes 2026

Clocks forward

March 8

Clocks back

November 1

Location

Lat: 43.70°

Lng: -79.42°

Pop: 2.7M

Compare with Other Cities

City	Local Time	UTC Offset	Date	Difference
Toronto Canada	11:45 PM	UTC-04:00	Fri, Oct 23	Base
New York United States	11:45 PM	UTC-04:00	Fri, Oct 23	—
London United Kingdom	04:45 AM	UTC+01:00	Sat, Oct 24	+5h
Tokyo Japan	12:45 PM	UTC+09:00	Sat, Oct 24	+13h
Sydney Australia	02:45 PM	UTC+11:00	Sat, Oct 24	+15h
Dubai UAE	07:45 AM	UTC+04:00	Sat, Oct 24	+8h

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11:45:10 PM

Friday, October 23, 2026 · UTC-04:00 EDT

Comparisons use the current instant in each IANA zone, including daylight-saving offsets.

About Toronto's time zone

Toronto is located in Canada (North America), in the Northern and Western Hemispheres at latitude 43.7°, longitude -79.4°. It is home to roughly 2.7 million people, making it a large city. Local clocks follow the America/Toronto time zone.