Toronto to Hays, KS: time difference
Hays, KS 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 03:34 3:34 AM Hays, KS 02:34 2:34 AM You –:–
03:34 3:34 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 18:24
02:34 2:34 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:54 · 🌙 18:50
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−1 h
Hays, KS is 1 h behind Toronto.
When you, Toronto and Hays, KS 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
🇺🇸 Hays, KS
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 | 🇺🇸 Hays, KS |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:34 | 02:34 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Toronto | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 07:54 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:50 |
| Daylight | 10 h 43 min | 10 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 2,731,571 | 19,726 |
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Toronto and Hays, KS: common questions
What is the time difference between Toronto and Hays, KS?
Hays is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while Toronto is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Hays, KS, when it is 9:00 AM in Toronto?
When it is 9:00 AM in Toronto, it is 8:00 AM in Hays.
If it is 6:00 PM in Toronto, what time is it in Hays, KS?
At 6:00 PM in Toronto, clocks in Hays show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Toronto and Hays, KS, are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Toronto (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Hays), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Toronto is it still yesterday in Hays, KS?
Before 1:00 AM in Toronto, the date in Hays has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Hays, it is already the next day in Toronto.
Does the time gap between Toronto and Hays, KS, change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 1 hour.
