Convert Toronto to UTC
Convert a time in Toronto to UTC, with daylight-saving changes applied for the date you choose.
Toronto to UTC
Time in Toronto, Canada
Time in UTC, Coordinated Universal Time
- Toronto now
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- UTC now
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Time zone details
Toronto, Canada
- IANA zone
- America/Toronto
- Standard offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Observed
Clocks change in 2026 on 8 March 2026 and 1 November 2026.
Daylight at the solstices
- 21 June
- 05:37 – 21:03 (15h 27m)
- 21 December
- 07:49 – 16:44 (8h 56m)
UTC, Coordinated Universal Time
- IANA zone
- UTC
- Standard offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the city centre and are accurate to about a minute. Local elevation and atmospheric conditions shift the observed horizon.
Need the reverse direction? Convert UTC to Toronto.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Toronto and UTC?+
Toronto is UTC-05:00 and UTC is UTC+00:00 in standard time. The gap between them changes during the year if either place observes daylight saving, so enter a date to see the difference on that day.
Does Toronto observe daylight saving time?+
Yes. In 2026 the clocks change on 8 March 2026 and 1 November 2026.
Does UTC observe daylight saving time?+
No. UTC stays on UTC+00:00 all year.
Why does one local time sometimes have two answers?+
When clocks go back, the hour before the change repeats, so that local reading happens twice and both instants are valid. When clocks go forward, the skipped hour never occurs, so that reading has no matching instant at all. The converter reports both cases rather than guessing.