Benares to Toronto: time difference
Toronto is 8 h behind Benares. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Benares 21:37 9:37 PM Toronto 13:37 1:37 PM You –:–
21:37 9:37 PM
Mauritius Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 05:38 · 🌙 18:13
13:37 1:37 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:31
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−8 h
Toronto is 8 h behind Benares.
When you, Benares 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
🇲🇺 Benares
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇨🇦 Toronto
16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇺 Benares | 🇨🇦 Toronto |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:37 | 13:37 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Mauritius Standard Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Benares | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Indian/Mauritius | America/Toronto |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:38 | 07:36 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 18:31 |
| Daylight | 12 h 36 min | 10 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 9,927 | 2,731,571 |
Compare Benares with another city
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Big time differences
Benares and Toronto: common questions
How far behind Benares is Toronto?
Toronto is 8 hours behind Benares: UTC−4 against UTC+4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Benares, what time is it in Toronto?
At 9:00 AM in Benares, clocks in Toronto show 1:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Benares, what time is it in Toronto?
At 6:00 PM in Benares, clocks in Toronto show 10:00 AM.
When do working hours in Benares and in Toronto overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Benares, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Toronto.
When does the date change in Toronto compared with Benares?
The new day starts in Toronto later: until 8:00 AM in Benares, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Toronto, Benares is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Benares and Toronto change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Toronto but not in Benares. From November 1, 2026, Toronto will be 9 hours behind Benares.
