Time in Toronto, Canada now: time zone, sunrise & sunset

Toronto time zone

Time zone: Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
UTC offset: UTC-4
IANA time zone: America/Toronto
Week number: 44

Daylight saving time in Toronto

Daylight saving time is in effect in Toronto: clocks are 1 hour ahead of standard time (UTC-5).

On Sunday, 1 November 2026, at 02:00, clocks go back 1 hour to 01:00 (UTC-5).

Sunrise and sunset in Toronto today

Sunrise: 07:52
Sunset: 18:09
Solar noon: 13:01
Golden hour: 07:33–08:33 and 17:28–18:27
Day length: 10 h 17 min (2 min 41 s shorter than yesterday)
Twilight: 07:22–07:52 and 18:09–18:39
Next solar eclipse: Partial solar eclipse, 14 January 202951% of the Sun covered, maximum at 12:42

Sunrise and sunset for the whole year

Moon in Toronto today

Waning gibbous
Illumination: 68%

Moonrise: 22:58
Moonset: 14:02
Next full moon: Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 09:53
Next new moon: Monday, 9 November 2026, 02:02
Next lunar eclipse: Partial lunar eclipse, 11 January 2028Maximum at 23:13

Moon phases for the year

About Toronto

Toronto is the capital of Ontario, Canada. The time zone of Toronto is EDT (UTC-4). The distance to Ottawa, the capital of Canada, is 349 km. Toronto had a population of 2,794,356 in 2021.

Where is Toronto

Places near Toronto

Willowdale 7 km 06:06
Thornhill 12 km 06:06
Concord 12 km 06:06
Etobicoke 15 km 06:06
Vaughan 16 km 06:06
Richmond Hill 19 km 06:06
Markham 21 km 06:06
Mississauga 25 km 06:06

Time in other cities in Canada

Montréal 06:06
Calgary 04:06
Ottawa 06:06
Edmonton 04:06
Winnipeg 05:06
Mississauga 06:06
Vancouver 03:06
Brampton 06:06
Hamilton 06:06
Surrey 03:06

Time difference from Toronto

+ means the time there is ahead of Toronto, − that it is behind.

Los Angeles USA 3:06 AM −3 hours
Mexico City Mexico 04:06 −2 hours
Chicago USA 5:06 AM −1 hour
New York USA 6:06 AM same time
São Paulo Brazil 07:06 +1 hour
London UK 10:06 +4 hours
Berlin Germany 11:06 +5 hours
Paris France 11:06 +5 hours
Cairo Egypt 12:06 +6 hours
Istanbul Turkey 13:06 +7 hours
Moscow Russia 13:06 +7 hours
Dubai UAE 14:06 +8 hours
Mumbai India 15:36 +9.5 hours
Beijing China 18:06 +12 hours
Hong Kong 18:06 +12 hours
Singapore 18:06 +12 hours
Seoul South Korea 19:06 +13 hours
Tokyo Japan 19:06 +13 hours
Sydney Australia 21:06 +15 hours

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Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Toronto in?

Toronto is in the EDT time zone (America/Toronto), UTC-4.

When do the clocks change in Toronto?

On Sunday, 1 November 2026, at 02:00, clocks go back 1 hour to 01:00 (UTC-5).

What is the UTC offset in Toronto?

The current UTC offset in Toronto is UTC-4.

What is UTC?

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Toronto is currently UTC-4.

What time is sunrise in Toronto today?

Today the sun rises in Toronto at 07:52 and sets at 18:09.

How far is Toronto from Ottawa?

Toronto is 349 km from Ottawa in a straight line.