Toronto is currently 5 hours behind London. Convert time between Toronto and London, see the exact difference, and find the best hours for calls and meetings.
Toronto uses Eastern Daylight Time. London uses British Summer Time. Toronto time is 5 hours behind London. So, when it is 12:00 AM in Toronto, it is 5:00 AM in London.
Common Toronto times and their London equivalents.
| Toronto Time | London Time |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM Toronto | 5:00 AM London |
| 1:00 AM Toronto | 6:00 AM London |
| 2:00 AM Toronto | 7:00 AM London |
| 3:00 AM Toronto | 8:00 AM London |
| 4:00 AM Toronto | 9:00 AM London |
| 5:00 AM Toronto | 10:00 AM London |
| 6:00 AM Toronto | 11:00 AM London |
| 7:00 AM Toronto | 12:00 PM London |
| 8:00 AM Toronto | 1:00 PM London |
| 9:00 AM Toronto | 2:00 PM London |
| 10:00 AM Toronto | 3:00 PM London |
| 11:00 AM Toronto | 4:00 PM London |
| 12:00 PM Toronto | 5:00 PM London |
| 1:00 PM Toronto | 6:00 PM London |
| 2:00 PM Toronto | 7:00 PM London |
| 3:00 PM Toronto | 8:00 PM London |
| 4:00 PM Toronto | 9:00 PM London |
| 5:00 PM Toronto | 10:00 PM London |
| 6:00 PM Toronto | 11:00 PM London |
| 7:00 PM Toronto | 12:00 AM London |
| 8:00 PM Toronto | 1:00 AM London |
| 9:00 PM Toronto | 2:00 AM London |
| 10:00 PM Toronto | 3:00 AM London |
| 11:00 PM Toronto | 4:00 AM London |
Toronto follows Eastern Time, the same as New York — Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer — with transitions on the same US/Canada schedule. Canada and the US typically transition their clocks on the same dates, keeping cross-border offsets stable throughout the year.
London uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) in winter and British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1) in summer. The UK clocks go forward one hour on the last Sunday of March and back on the last Sunday of October. GMT takes its name from the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, east London — the historical origin of UTC-based world time.
Both Toronto and London may observe Daylight Saving Time, which means the offset between them can change twice a year. Here is what to expect each season.
| Period | Note | Toronto | London | Offset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov – Mar | Both on standard time | EST (UTC−5) | GMT (UTC+0) | 5 hours |
| Mar – late Mar | US clocks forward, some zones still on standard | EDT (UTC−4) | GMT (UTC+0) | 4 hours |
| Late Mar – Oct current | Both on summer / daylight time | EDT (UTC−4) | GMT+1 (UTC+1) | 5 hours |
| Late Oct – early Nov | Clocks transitioning — check exact date | EST (UTC−5) | GMT (UTC+0) | 5 hours |
The transition window typically lasts 1–2 weeks in spring and autumn. If you have a recurring weekly meeting near a clock change, verify the exact date to avoid a missed call.
Toronto is currently 5 hours behind London. Toronto uses Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4) and London uses British Summer Time (UTC+1).
The best overlap window is 9:00 am–1:00 pm Toronto time, which corresponds to 2:00 pm–6:00 pm London time. Both cities are within standard business hours (9 am–6 pm) during this window.
When it is 9:00 AM in Toronto, it is 2:00 pm in London. Toronto is 5 hours behind London.
When it is 5:00 PM in London, it is 12:00 pm in Toronto.
Both Toronto and London observe Daylight Saving Time, but their transitions may not happen on the same date. During the brief 1–2 week windows in spring and autumn when only one zone has changed clocks, the offset between the two cities shifts by one hour. For most of the year the difference is 5 hours, but double-check the transition dates if you have a recurring meeting scheduled near those windows.