Toronto to Ottawa, IL: time difference
Ottawa, IL 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
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Toronto 23:12 11:12 PM Ottawa, IL 22:12 10:12 PM You –:–
23:12 11:12 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:40 · 🌙 18:26
22:12 10:12 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:14 · 🌙 18:07
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−1 h
Ottawa, IL is 1 h behind Toronto.
When you, Toronto and Ottawa, IL 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
🇺🇸 Ottawa, IL
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 | 🇺🇸 Ottawa, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:12 | 22:12 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 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 | 07:40 | 07:14 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 10 h 46 min | 10 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 2,731,571 | 18,342 |
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Toronto and Ottawa, IL: common questions
What is the time difference between Toronto and Ottawa, IL?
Ottawa is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while Toronto is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Ottawa, IL, at the start of the working day in Toronto?
The working day in Toronto starts at 9:00 AM; in Ottawa it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Ottawa, IL, at the end of the working day in Toronto?
The working day in Toronto ends at 6:00 PM; in Ottawa it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Toronto and in Ottawa, IL, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Toronto, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Ottawa.
Until what time in Toronto is it still yesterday in Ottawa, IL?
Before 1:00 AM in Toronto, the date in Ottawa has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Ottawa, it is already the next day in Toronto.
Does the time gap between Toronto and Ottawa, IL, change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 1 hour.
