Toronto to Palo Alto, CA: time difference
Palo Alto, CA is 3 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 10:10 10:10 AM Palo Alto, CA 07:10 7:10 AM You –:–
10:10 10:10 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:31
07:10 7:10 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:29
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−3 h
Palo Alto, CA is 3 h behind Toronto.
When you, Toronto and Palo Alto, CA 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
🇺🇸 Palo Alto, CA
21 9 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Toronto | 🇺🇸 Palo Alto, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:10 | 07:10 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Toronto | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:36 | 07:20 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 10 h 55 min | 11 h 9 min |
| People on this clock | 2,731,571 | 64,403 |
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Toronto and Palo Alto, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between Toronto and Palo Alto, CA?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while Toronto is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Palo Alto, CA, when it is 9:00 AM in Toronto?
When it is 9:00 AM in Toronto, it is 6:00 AM in Palo Alto.
What time is it in Palo Alto, CA, at the end of the working day in Toronto?
The working day in Toronto ends at 6:00 PM; in Palo Alto it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Toronto and Palo Alto, CA, are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Toronto (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Palo Alto), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Palo Alto, CA?
Until 3:00 AM in Toronto it is still the previous day in Palo Alto. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Palo Alto it is already the next day in Toronto.
Is the time difference between Toronto and Palo Alto, CA, the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 3 hours.
