Toronto to Ambato: time difference
Ambato is 1 h behind Toronto. 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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Toronto 14:44 2:44 PM Ambato 13:44 1:44 PM You –:–
14:44 2:44 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:32 · 🌙 18:36
13:44 1:44 PM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:57 · 🌙 18:05
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−1 h
Ambato is 1 h behind Toronto.
When you, Toronto and Ambato are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇦 Toronto
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
🇪🇨 Ambato
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 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Toronto | 🇪🇨 Ambato |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:44 | 13:44 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Ecuador Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Toronto | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Guayaquil |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:32 | 05:57 |
| Sunset | 18:36 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 12 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 2,731,571 | 165,185 |
Compare Toronto with another city
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Toronto and Ambato: common questions
What is the time difference between Toronto and Ambato?
Ambato is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while Toronto is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Ambato when it is 9:00 AM in Toronto?
When it is 9:00 AM in Toronto, it is 8:00 AM in Ambato.
If it is 6:00 PM in Toronto, what time is it in Ambato?
At 6:00 PM in Toronto, clocks in Ambato show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Toronto and Ambato are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Toronto (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Ambato), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Ambato?
Until 1:00 AM in Toronto it is still the previous day in Ambato. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Ambato it is already the next day in Toronto.
Does the time difference between Toronto and Ambato change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Toronto. From November 1, 2026, Ambato and Toronto will have the same time.
