Elgin, IL to Toronto: time difference
Toronto is 1 h ahead of Elgin, IL. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Elgin, IL 18:28 6:28 PM Toronto 19:28 7:28 PM You –:–
18:28 6:28 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:21
19:28 7:28 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:26 · 🌙 18:44
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+1 h
Toronto is 1 h ahead of Elgin, IL.
When you, Elgin, 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
🇺🇸 Elgin, IL
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🇨🇦 Toronto
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Elgin, IL | 🇨🇦 Toronto |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:28 | 19:28 |
| 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 Elgin, 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 | 07:00 | 07:26 |
| Sunset | 18:21 | 18:44 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 112,603 | 2,731,571 |
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Elgin, IL and Toronto: common questions
What is the time difference between Elgin, IL, and Toronto?
Toronto is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−4, while Elgin is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Toronto at the start of the working day in Elgin, IL?
The working day in Elgin starts at 9:00 AM; in Toronto it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Elgin, IL, what time is it in Toronto?
At 6:00 PM in Elgin, clocks in Toronto show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Elgin, IL, and Toronto are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Elgin (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Toronto), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Elgin, IL, is it tomorrow in Toronto?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Elgin, the date in Toronto has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Toronto, it is still the previous day in Elgin.
Is the time difference between Elgin, 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.
