Des Plaines, IL to Toronto: time difference
Toronto is 1 h ahead of Des Plaines, IL. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Des Plaines, IL 17:13 5:13 PM Toronto 18:13 6:13 PM You –:–
17:13 5:13 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 18:20
18:13 6:13 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:26 · 🌙 18:44
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+1 h
Toronto is 1 h ahead of Des Plaines, IL.
When you, Des Plaines, 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
🇺🇸 Des Plaines, IL
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🇨🇦 Toronto
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Des Plaines, IL | 🇨🇦 Toronto |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:13 | 18:13 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Des Plaines, 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 | 06:59 | 07:26 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:44 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 60,675 | 2,731,571 |
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Des Plaines, IL and Toronto: common questions
How many hours ahead of Des Plaines, IL, is Toronto?
The clocks in Toronto are 1 hour ahead of those in Des Plaines (UTC−4 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Toronto when it is 9:00 AM in Des Plaines, IL?
When it is 9:00 AM in Des Plaines, it is 10:00 AM in Toronto.
What time is it in Toronto at the end of the working day in Des Plaines, IL?
The working day in Des Plaines ends at 6:00 PM; in Toronto it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Des Plaines, IL, and in Toronto overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Des Plaines, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Toronto.
When is it already the next day in Toronto?
From 11:00 PM in Des Plaines, IL, it is already the next day in Toronto. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Toronto it is still the previous day in Des Plaines.
Is the time difference between Des Plaines, IL, and Toronto the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
