Right now, local time in Toronto is 16:35 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Toronto ranks #141 worldwide by population — the largest city in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Toronto EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 62m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:47
- Sunset
- 18:17
- Day length
- 10h 29m
- Solar noon
- 13:02
- Daylight range
- 8h 55m (winter) – 15h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Toronto — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Toronto through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.71° S, 100.60° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,631 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Toronto today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:27
- Sunrise
- 07:47
- Dhuhr
- 13:02
- Asr
- 15:49
- Maghrib
- 18:15
- Isha
- 19:35
- Qibla direction
- 54.6° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Toronto — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Toronto sits in the America/Toronto time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Canada, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Toronto's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 701 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,567 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.71° N, 79.40° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:35 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:35 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:35 | +1h |
| London | 20:35 | +4h |
| Paris | 21:35 | +5h |
| Moscow | 23:35 | +7h |
| Dubai | 00:35 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 02:05 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:35 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 04:35 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 05:35 | +13h |
| Sydney | 07:35 | +15h |
Best time to call Toronto
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Toronto local time:
Cities sharing Toronto's time zone
Distances from Toronto
| Chicago | 701 km | WSW (256°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,493 km | W (265°) |
| London | 5,710 km | NE (52°) |
| Paris | 5,998 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,480 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 8,192 km | SSE (149°) |
| Tokyo | 10,343 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 11,064 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 12,489 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,544 km | NNW (346°) |
| Singapore | 14,995 km | N (355°) |
| Sydney | 15,567 km | W (267°) |
Cities near Toronto
- Yonge-Eglinton0 km · 16:35
- Mount Pleasant West0 km · 16:35
- Lawrence Park South1 km · 16:35
- Mount Pleasant East1 km · 16:35
- Yonge-St.Clair2 km · 16:35
- Forest Hill South2 km · 16:35
- Lawrence Park North3 km · 16:35
- Casa Loma3 km · 16:35
FAQ
What time is it in Toronto right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Toronto (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Toronto in?
Toronto runs on the America/Toronto IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Toronto observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Toronto today?
Toronto sees sunrise at 07:47 and sunset at 18:17 today, giving 10h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Toronto tonight?
The moon phase over Toronto tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Toronto?
The antipode of Toronto — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.71° S, 100.60° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,631 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Toronto?
Toronto lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Toronto?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Toronto, clocks run about 62 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.