Madison, WI to Toronto: time difference
Toronto is 1 h ahead of Madison, WI. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Madison, WI 20:29 8:29 PM Toronto 21:29 9:29 PM You –:–
20:29 8:29 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 18:26
21:29 9:29 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:46
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+1 h
Toronto is 1 h ahead of Madison, WI.
When you, Madison, WI 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
🇺🇸 Madison, WI
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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 | 🇺🇸 Madison, WI | 🇨🇦 Toronto |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:29 | 21:29 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Madison, WI | — | +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 | 07:05 | 07:25 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 18:46 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 248,951 | 2,731,571 |
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Madison, WI and Toronto: common questions
What is the time difference between Madison, WI, and Toronto?
Toronto is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−4, while Madison is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Madison, WI, what time is it in Toronto?
At 9:00 AM in Madison, clocks in Toronto show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Toronto when it is 6:00 PM in Madison, WI?
When it is 6:00 PM in Madison, it is 7:00 PM in Toronto.
When is a good time to call Toronto from Madison, WI?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Madison – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Toronto – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Toronto compared with Madison, WI?
The new day starts in Toronto earlier: at 11:00 PM in Madison it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Toronto, Madison is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Madison, WI, and Toronto change?
No. The clocks in Madison and in Toronto change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
