Current Time in IANA America/Toronto Timezone

Q: Which countries use the America/Toronto time zone?

America/Toronto is used across 1 country, including Canada . All of them keep the same clock time shown on this page.

IANA Name: America/Toronto

Standard Offset: UTC -05:00

Daylight Saving: Yes

DST Offset: UTC -04:00

DST Abbreviation: EDT

Currently Observing DST: No ❌

America/Toronto (America/Toronto) is an IANA time zone with a standard offset of UTC-05:00. As of Monday, 2 November 2026, the current local time in the America/Toronto zone is 20:17:51 (EST). This zone observes daylight saving time, shifting to UTC-04:00 during the DST period; the changeover dates are set by the IANA time zone database and applied automatically by operating systems. The America/Toronto zone is used in Canada. It covers 2 listed cities such as Toronto and Montreal, all of which share the same current time shown above.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current time in the America/Toronto time zone?

As of Monday, 2 November 2026 the local time in America/Toronto is 20:17:51 (EST). The clock at the top of this page updates live to the current time in this zone.

What is the UTC offset of America/Toronto?

America/Toronto has a standard offset of UTC-05:00. Add this offset to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to get the local time in the zone.

Does America/Toronto observe daylight saving time?

Yes. America/Toronto observes daylight saving time, moving to UTC-04:00 during the DST period before returning to UTC-05:00. The transition dates change each year and follow the IANA time zone database.

Which countries use the America/Toronto time zone?

America/Toronto is used across 1 country, including Canada. All of them keep the same clock time shown on this page.

How many cities are in the America/Toronto time zone?

This page lists 2 cities in the America/Toronto zone, such as Toronto and Montreal. Because they share one time zone, they all read the same local time simultaneously.

Current Time in IANA America/Toronto Timezone

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