Canada • Local Time
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Toronto, Canada's largest city and financial capital, operates on Eastern Standard Time (EST/UTC-5), the same timezone as New York. It observes Daylight Saving Time (EDT/UTC-4) from March to November. Toronto is one of the world's most multicultural cities.
DST runs second Sunday of March to first Sunday of November, same as the United States. Clocks change 1 hour.
Toronto is UTC-5 (EST) / UTC-4 (EDT). When it's noon in Toronto: London 5:00 PM, Dubai 9:00 PM, Tokyo 2:00 AM (+1), Sydney 4:00 AM (+1).
Standard business hours 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Shops typically 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM. Banks 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Tim Hortons often 24 hours.
Toronto shares its timezone with New York, Miami, and Montreal. Same-day business dealings with NYC are easy. Canada spans 6 time zones from Newfoundland to Pacific.
June to September for warm weather and festivals (Pride, TIFF, Caribana).
One of world's most multicultural cities with over 200 ethnic groups. Half of residents born outside Canada. Major immigration destination.
Humid continental with warm humid summers (20-27°C) and cold snowy winters (-7 to 0°C). Four distinct seasons.