Jamaica to Toronto: time difference
Toronto is 1 h ahead of Jamaica. 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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Jamaica 21:42 9:42 PM Toronto 22:42 10:42 PM You –:–
21:42 9:42 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:50
22:42 10:42 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:46
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+1 h
Toronto is 1 h ahead of Jamaica.
When you, Jamaica 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
🇯🇲 Jamaica
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
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 | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 🇨🇦 Toronto |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:42 | 22:42 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Jamaica | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Jamaica | America/Toronto |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:00 | 07:25 |
| Sunset | 17:50 | 18:46 |
| Daylight | 11 h 51 min | 11 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 2,697,983 | 2,731,571 |
Compare Jamaica with another city
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Jamaica and Toronto: common questions
How far ahead of Jamaica is Toronto?
Toronto is 1 hour ahead of Jamaica: UTC−4 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Toronto at the start of the working day in Jamaica?
The working day in Jamaica starts at 9:00 AM; in Toronto it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Toronto at the end of the working day in Jamaica?
The working day in Jamaica ends at 6:00 PM; in Toronto it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Toronto from Jamaica?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Jamaica – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Toronto – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Jamaica is it tomorrow in Toronto?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Jamaica, the date in Toronto has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Toronto, it is still the previous day in Jamaica.
Does the time difference between Jamaica and Toronto change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Toronto. From November 1, 2026, Toronto and Jamaica will have the same time.
