Toronto time now, live flip clock
Synchronizing time
Clocks in Toronto use EST (UTC-5) for standard time and EDT (UTC-4) for the seasonal period. Exact transition dates appear below. The live clock is synchronized with Digital Clock Online’s server after the page loads.
Time in Toronto at a glance
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (EST)
- Standard time
- EST, UTC-5
- Daylight saving time
- EDT, UTC-4
- Used in
- Canada, the Bahamas
Time zone names for developers
IANA time zone identifier: America/Toronto
When the clocks change in Toronto
Clocks in Toronto change twice a year.
- On Sunday 8 March 2026 at 2:00 AM, clocks went forward one hour, to EDT.
- On Sunday 1 November 2026 at 2:00 AM, clocks go back one hour, to EST.
- On Sunday 14 March 2027 at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward one hour, to EDT.
Places on Eastern Time
Eastern Time covers Toronto, Montréal, Ottawa and Mississauga. Used in Canada, the Bahamas.
How many hours ahead or behind Toronto
On 12 October 2026, London is 5 hours ahead of Toronto.
| City | Difference from Toronto |
|---|---|
| London | 5 hours ahead |
| New York | Same time |
| Los Angeles | 3 hours behind |
| Dubai | 8 hours ahead |
| Singapore | 12 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | 13 hours ahead |
| Sydney | 15 hours ahead |
| Your time zone | Detected after this page loads |
Places on the same standard time as Toronto
These places keep the same standard time as Toronto, UTC-5. Where one of them changes clocks, they can be an hour apart for part of the year.