Current time in Canada (Toronto)
07Hours19Minutes00SecondsPM
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
- Time zone (Toronto)
- Eastern Standard Time (EST)
- UTC offset
- UTC−5
- Time zones
- 5
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Next public holiday
- Remembrance Day, Wed, Nov 11
- Daylight saving
- Clocks forward Mar 14, 2027
Canada has 5 time zones
Time difference from Canada
| Place | Difference | Time now |
|---|---|---|
| UTC | Toronto is 5 hours behind | 12:19 AM |
| London | Toronto is 5 hours behind | 12:19 AM |
| New York | Same time | 7:19 PM |
| Los Angeles | Toronto is 3 hours ahead | 4:19 PM |
| Dubai | Toronto is 9 hours behind | 4:19 AM |
| Manila | Toronto is 13 hours behind | 8:19 AM |
| Tokyo | Toronto is 14 hours behind | 9:19 AM |
| Sydney | Toronto is 16 hours behind | 11:19 AM |
Canada time zone: questions
What time zone is Canada in?
Canada uses 5 different UTC offsets: UTC−7, UTC−6, UTC−5, UTC−4, UTC−3:30. Toronto uses Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5).
Does Canada use daylight saving time?
Yes. Toronto switches between UTC−5 and UTC−4 and is currently on standard time. The next change is on Sunday, March 14, 2027, when clocks go forward one hour.
How many time zones does Canada have?
Canada has 5 time zones in use today.
Time in cities and regions of Canada
- Toronto 7:19 PM
- Vancouver 5:19 PM
- Montreal 7:19 PM
- Calgary 6:19 PM
- Ottawa 7:19 PM
- Edmonton 6:19 PM
- Halifax 8:19 PM
- Winnipeg 7:19 PM
- Quebec City 7:19 PM
- Atikokan 7:19 PM
- Blanc-Sablon 8:19 PM
- Cambridge Bay 5:19 PM
- Creston 5:19 PM
- Dawson 5:19 PM
- Dawson Creek 5:19 PM
- Fort Nelson 5:19 PM
- Glace Bay 8:19 PM
- Goose Bay 8:19 PM
- Inuvik 6:19 PM
- Iqaluit 7:19 PM
- Moncton 8:19 PM
- Rankin Inlet 6:19 PM
- Regina 6:19 PM
- Resolute 6:19 PM
- St Johns 8:49 PM
- Swift Current 6:19 PM
- Whitehorse 5:19 PM
- Alberta 6:19 PM
- British Columbia 5:19 PM
- Manitoba 7:19 PM
- Newfoundland 8:49 PM
- Nova Scotia 8:19 PM
- Ontario 7:19 PM
- Quebec 7:19 PM
- Saskatchewan 6:19 PM
Current time in popular cities
- London 12:19 AM
- New York 7:19 PM
- Tokyo 9:19 AM
- Los Angeles 4:19 PM
- Paris 1:19 AM
- Dubai 4:19 AM
- Manila 8:19 AM
- Sydney 11:19 AM
- Chicago 6:19 PM
- Seoul 9:19 AM
- Washington, D.C. 7:19 PM
- Beijing 8:19 AM
- Berlin 1:19 AM
- San Francisco 4:19 PM
- Shanghai 8:19 AM
- Bangkok 7:19 AM
- Delhi 5:49 AM
- Moscow 3:19 AM
- Mumbai 5:49 AM
- Rome 1:19 AM
- Amsterdam 1:19 AM
- Istanbul 3:19 AM
- Las Vegas 4:19 PM
- Madrid 1:19 AM