Toronto to Escazu: time difference
Escazu is 2 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 08:26 8:26 AM Escazu 06:26 6:26 AM You –:–
08:26 8:26 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:29
06:26 6:26 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
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−2 h
Escazu is 2 h behind Toronto.
When you, Toronto and Escazu 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
🇨🇷 Escazu
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Toronto | 🇨🇷 Escazu |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:26 | 06:26 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Toronto | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:37 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 10 h 52 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 2,731,571 | 11,984 |
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Toronto and Escazu: common questions
How many hours behind Toronto is Escazu?
The clocks in Escazu are 2 hours behind those in Toronto (UTC−6 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Escazu at the start of the working day in Toronto?
The working day in Toronto starts at 9:00 AM; in Escazu it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Toronto, what time is it in Escazu?
At 6:00 PM in Toronto, clocks in Escazu show 4:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Toronto and Escazu are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Toronto (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Escazu), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Escazu?
Until 2:00 AM in Toronto it is still the previous day in Escazu. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Escazu it is already the next day in Toronto.
Is the time difference between Toronto and Escazu the same all year?
No. Only Toronto switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Escazu will be 1 hour behind Toronto.
