Current local time in Toronto, Canada

Toronto is 12 hours behind Beijing (UTC−4; currently on daylight saving time)
October 31, 2026

Time zone: America/Toronto · currently UTC−4 (EDT)

Time difference

New YorkToronto and New York are in the same time
Los AngelesToronto is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles
LondonToronto is 4 hours behind London
BeijingToronto is 12 hours behind Beijing
TokyoToronto is 13 hours behind Tokyo

Daylight saving time

Toronto observes daylight saving time. In 2026, daylight saving time starts on March 8, 2:00 (local time), when clocks go forward 1 hour, and ends on November 1, 2:00, when clocks go back 1 hour.

Standard time is UTC−5; daylight time is UTC−4.

Toronto time vs New York time

TorontoNew York
12:00 AM12:00 AM
01:00 AM01:00 AM
02:00 AM02:00 AM
03:00 AM03:00 AM
04:00 AM04:00 AM
05:00 AM05:00 AM
06:00 AM06:00 AM
07:00 AM07:00 AM
08:00 AM08:00 AM
09:00 AM09:00 AM
10:00 AM10:00 AM
11:00 AM11:00 AM
12:00 PM12:00 PM
01:00 PM01:00 PM
02:00 PM02:00 PM
03:00 PM03:00 PM
04:00 PM04:00 PM
05:00 PM05:00 PM
06:00 PM06:00 PM
07:00 PM07:00 PM
08:00 PM08:00 PM
09:00 PM09:00 PM
10:00 PM10:00 PM
11:00 PM11:00 PM

Based on the time difference on October 31, 2026.

FAQ

How many hours is the time difference between Toronto and Beijing?
Toronto is 12 hours behind Beijing (UTC−4; currently on daylight saving time). At 12:00 noon in Beijing, it is 12:00 AM in Toronto.

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