Toronto
🇨🇦 Canada · UTC -05:00
Time now
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| Time zone | America/Toronto |
|---|---|
| Standard (January) | UTC -05:00 |
| Summer (July) | UTC -04:00 |
| Daylight saving | Observed (60 min) |
Difference from major cities
Standard time (January). During daylight saving each shifts by an hour.
Seoul
−14:00
Tokyo
−14:00
New York
+0:00
London
−5:00
How to read this
- The clock is computed in your browser, so the seconds keep running while the page stays open.
- The UTC offset is listed for standard time and for summer separately — the same city moves by an hour with the season.
- Differences use standard time (January). The southern hemisphere is inverted: January is summer there, so Sydney is UTC+11 then.
- Some zones sit on the half or quarter hour. India is +5:30 and Nepal +5:45, which is why a decimal figure cannot say how many minutes.
Frequently asked questions
Q. What time is it in Toronto right now?
The clock at the top of this page ticks in Toronto local time. The zone is America/Toronto, UTC -05:00 in standard time.
Q. How many hours ahead or behind is Toronto?
In standard time: Seoul −14:00, Tokyo −14:00, New York +0:00, London −5:00. A minus sign means Toronto is behind that city.
Q. Does Toronto observe daylight saving?
Yes. Standard time is UTC -05:00 and during daylight saving the clock moves 60 minutes forward to UTC -04:00.
Q. What does the zone name America/Toronto mean?
It is an identifier from the IANA time-zone database. Zones group areas that share the same rules rather than following borders, so one country can hold several and several countries can share one.
Q. Can I plan flights or meetings from these figures?
They are fine for working out the difference, but around a daylight-saving switch a single day changes the answer by an hour. For anything that matters, check the local time on that date.