Toronto to Esmeraldas: time difference
Esmeraldas 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 22:27 10:27 PM Esmeraldas 21:27 9:27 PM You –:–
22:27 10:27 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:32
21:27 9:27 PM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 18:07
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−1 h
Esmeraldas is 1 h behind Toronto.
When you, Toronto and Esmeraldas 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
🇪🇨 Esmeraldas
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 | 🇪🇨 Esmeraldas |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:27 | 21:27 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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 | 07:35 | 06:02 |
| Sunset | 18:32 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 12 h 5 min |
| People on this clock | 2,731,571 | 95,216 |
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Toronto and Esmeraldas: common questions
How many hours behind Toronto is Esmeraldas?
The clocks in Esmeraldas are 1 hour behind those in Toronto (UTC−5 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Esmeraldas at the start of the working day in Toronto?
The working day in Toronto starts at 9:00 AM; in Esmeraldas it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Esmeraldas when it is 6:00 PM in Toronto?
When it is 6:00 PM in Toronto, it is 5:00 PM in Esmeraldas.
When is a good time to call Esmeraldas from Toronto?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Toronto – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Esmeraldas – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Esmeraldas?
Until 1:00 AM in Toronto it is still the previous day in Esmeraldas. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Esmeraldas it is already the next day in Toronto.
Does the time difference between Toronto and Esmeraldas change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Toronto. From November 1, 2026, Esmeraldas and Toronto will have the same time.
