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Time difference between New York and Toronto

Good time for both on a weekday: 9:00–17:00 in New York = 9:00–17:00 in Toronto.

 

 

 

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Tap any column to see that moment in every city.

Different hours for each city
  • 0 hoursno difference
  • UTC−5 / UTC−4New York, January / July
  • UTC−5 / UTC−4Toronto, January / July
  • 8 hoursshared 9-to-5 time

How the gap moves through the year

The gap never changes: Toronto and New York show the same clock time on every day of the year, because both cities change their clocks on the same moments.

New York moves its clocks forward one hour on the second Sunday in March at 2:00 am local time and back on the first Sunday in November at 2:00 am, switching between Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5) and Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4).

Toronto moves its clocks forward one hour on the second Sunday in March at 2:00 am local time and back on the first Sunday in November at 2:00 am, switching between Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5) and Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4).

Next clock change for this pair, as of when this page was built (2026-10-20): New York falls back on Sun 1 November 2026.

Everything on this page also holds if you swap New York for Toronto, Havana, Montreal, Philadelphia or Port-au-Prince, or Toronto for New York, Havana, Montreal, Philadelphia or Port-au-Prince — those cities follow exactly the same clock all year.

Working hours that overlap

In January, a 9-to-5 day in both cities shares 8 hours: 9:00 am–5:00 pm in New York, which is 9:00 am–5:00 pm in Toronto.

July gives exactly the same window.

Across the week

At 9:00 on a Monday morning in New York, it is 9:00 am on Monday in Toronto.

Daylight, distance and night calls

New York and Toronto are about 555 km (345 miles) apart and 5° of longitude apart, which by the sun alone would be 15 minutes.

New York's winter clock sits within 4 minutes of the sun, and Toronto's runs 18 minutes ahead of the sun.

In mid-January the sun is up in New York from about 7:18 am to 4:52 pm, and the sun is up in Toronto from about 7:48 am to 5:05 pm; both cities are in daylight at the same time for about 9 hours.

In mid-July the sun is up in New York from about 5:37 am to 8:27 pm, and the sun is up in Toronto from about 5:49 am to 8:58 pm; both cities are in daylight at the same time for about 14 hours 30 minutes.

Hour-by-hour table and common mistakes — 2 more sections
Each hour in New York and the same moment in Toronto, on a Wednesday in January and in July. Shaded: inside 9-to-5 in both.
New YorkToronto, JanuaryToronto, July
12:00 am12:00 am12:00 am
1:00 am1:00 am1:00 am
2:00 am2:00 am2:00 am
3:00 am3:00 am3:00 am
4:00 am4:00 am4:00 am
5:00 am5:00 am5:00 am
6:00 am6:00 am6:00 am
7:00 am7:00 am7:00 am
8:00 am8:00 am8:00 am
9:00 am9:00 am9:00 am
10:00 am10:00 am10:00 am
11:00 am11:00 am11:00 am
12:00 pm12:00 pm12:00 pm
1:00 pm1:00 pm1:00 pm
2:00 pm2:00 pm2:00 pm
3:00 pm3:00 pm3:00 pm
4:00 pm4:00 pm4:00 pm
5:00 pm5:00 pm5:00 pm
6:00 pm6:00 pm6:00 pm
7:00 pm7:00 pm7:00 pm
8:00 pm8:00 pm8:00 pm
9:00 pm9:00 pm9:00 pm
10:00 pm10:00 pm10:00 pm
11:00 pm11:00 pm11:00 pm

Common mistakes with New York and Toronto

  • Writing “EST” all year for New York. In summer the zone is Eastern Daylight Time; calendar apps handle it, but a typed time in an email can be read the wrong way.

Questions

Is Toronto ahead of New York?
No — they show the same clock time all year (UTC−5).
What is a good time for a meeting between New York and Toronto?
With 9-to-5 days in both cities, 9:00 am–5:00 pm New York time is inside working hours in both, which gives 8 hours.
Does the time difference between New York and Toronto change?
No. The gap never changes: Toronto and New York show the same clock time on every day of the year, because both cities change their clocks on the same moments.

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