Toronto to Benares: time difference
Benares is 8 h ahead of 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 14:28 2:28 PM Benares 22:28 10:28 PM You –:–
14:28 2:28 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:31
22:28 10:28 PM
Mauritius Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 05:38 · 🌙 18:13
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+8 h
Benares is 8 h ahead of Toronto.
When you, Toronto and Benares 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
🇲🇺 Benares
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 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Toronto | 🇲🇺 Benares |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:28 | 22:28 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Mauritius Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Toronto | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | Indian/Mauritius |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:36 | 05:38 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 55 min | 12 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 2,731,571 | 9,927 |
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Toronto and Benares: common questions
How many hours ahead of Toronto is Benares?
The clocks in Benares are 8 hours ahead of those in Toronto (UTC+4 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Benares when it is 9:00 AM in Toronto?
When it is 9:00 AM in Toronto, it is 5:00 PM in Benares.
What time is it in Benares when it is 6:00 PM in Toronto?
When it is 6:00 PM in Toronto, it is 2:00 AM (the next day) in Benares.
When do working hours in Toronto and in Benares overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Toronto, which is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Benares.
From what time in Toronto is it tomorrow in Benares?
Once it is 4:00 PM in Toronto, the date in Benares has already changed. Until 8:00 AM in Benares, it is still the previous day in Toronto.
Is the time difference between Toronto and Benares the same all year?
No. Only Toronto switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Benares will be 9 hours ahead of Toronto.
