Time Difference Between New York and Toronto
New York and Toronto are normally in the same time zone.
This page shows the live time difference between New York, United States and Toronto, Canada. New York uses the America/New_York time zone (UTC-5 standard) and Toronto uses America/Toronto (UTC-5 standard), so New York and Toronto are normally in the same time zone. Both cities observe daylight saving time, so the exact gap can shift by an hour depending on the season. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
New York
- Country
- United States
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Standard offset
- UTC-5
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
Toronto
- Country
- Canada
- Time zone
- America/Toronto
- Standard offset
- UTC-5
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between New York and Toronto?
New York and Toronto are normally in the same time zone (UTC-5). Daylight saving in either city can create a temporary one-hour gap, so check the live clocks above.
Is New York ahead of or behind Toronto?
Under standard time they are the same. Daylight saving can briefly put one ahead of the other.
Do New York and Toronto use daylight saving time?
New York observes daylight saving time; Toronto observes daylight saving time.