Alton, IL to Toronto: time difference
Toronto is 1 h ahead of Alton, IL. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Alton, IL 12:43 12:43 PM Toronto 13:43 1:43 PM You –:–
12:43 12:43 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:17
13:43 1:43 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 18:28
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+1 h
Toronto is 1 h ahead of Alton, IL.
When you, Alton, IL and Toronto are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Alton, IL
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🇨🇦 Toronto
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Alton, IL | 🇨🇦 Toronto |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:43 | 13:43 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Alton, IL | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Toronto |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:16 | 07:38 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 18:28 |
| Daylight | 11 h 1 min | 10 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 25,676 | 2,731,571 |
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Alton, IL and Toronto: common questions
What is the time difference between Alton, IL, and Toronto?
Toronto is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−4, while Alton is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Alton, IL, what time is it in Toronto?
At 9:00 AM in Alton, clocks in Toronto show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Alton, IL, what time is it in Toronto?
At 6:00 PM in Alton, clocks in Toronto show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Alton, IL, and in Toronto overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Alton, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Toronto.
When does the date change in Toronto compared with Alton, IL?
The new day starts in Toronto earlier: at 11:00 PM in Alton it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Toronto, Alton is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Alton, IL, and Toronto change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 1 hour.
