Current Time in Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦
Lat/Long:
43.70643° N,
79.39864° W
Population: 2,794,356
Country:
🇨🇦
Canada
IANA Timezone:
America/Toronto
Timezone Offset:
UTC-05:00
· GMT-05:00
Timezone:
EST
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Canada:
EST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Canada:
EDT
Time in Toronto — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Toronto's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Toronto right now?
The current local time in Toronto, Canada is 20:12 (Monday, 2 November 2026). Toronto observes the America/Toronto time zone, which is UTC-5 .
Which time zone does Toronto use?
Toronto uses America/Toronto, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Toronto.
Does Toronto observe daylight saving time?
Toronto is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA America/Toronto time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Toronto?
Right now Toronto is at UTC-5. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Toronto observes DST.
When does the day change in Toronto?
Midnight in Toronto occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the America/Toronto zone. Since Toronto is at UTC-5, the date here is behind UTC by 5 hours.