Toronto to Kingston: time difference
Kingston 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 23:46 11:46 PM Kingston 22:46 10:46 PM You –:–
23:46 11:46 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:46
22:46 10:46 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:50
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−1 h
Kingston is 1 h behind Toronto.
When you, Toronto and Kingston 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
🇯🇲 Kingston
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 | 🇯🇲 Kingston |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:46 | 22:46 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Toronto | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Jamaica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:25 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 18:46 | 17:50 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 11 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 2,731,571 | 660,000 |
Compare Toronto with another city
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Toronto and Kingston: common questions
How far behind Toronto is Kingston?
Kingston is 1 hour behind Toronto: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Toronto, what time is it in Kingston?
At 9:00 AM in Toronto, clocks in Kingston show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Toronto, what time is it in Kingston?
At 6:00 PM in Toronto, clocks in Kingston show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Toronto and Kingston are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Toronto (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Kingston), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Kingston compared with Toronto?
The new day starts in Kingston later: until 1:00 AM in Toronto, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Kingston, Toronto is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Toronto and Kingston the same all year?
No. Only Toronto switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Kingston and Toronto will have the same time.
