Toronto to Portmore: time difference
Portmore 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 16:20 4:20 PM Portmore 15:20 3:20 PM You –:–
16:20 4:20 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:31
15:20 3:20 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 17:44
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−1 h
Portmore is 1 h behind Toronto.
When you, Toronto and Portmore 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
🇯🇲 Portmore
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 | 🇯🇲 Portmore |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:20 | 15:20 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 07:36 | 06:02 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 17:44 |
| Daylight | 10 h 55 min | 11 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 2,731,571 | 170,000 |
Compare Toronto with another city
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Toronto and Portmore: common questions
How many hours behind Toronto is Portmore?
The clocks in Portmore are 1 hour behind those in Toronto (UTC−5 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Portmore at the start of the working day in Toronto?
The working day in Toronto starts at 9:00 AM; in Portmore it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Portmore at the end of the working day in Toronto?
The working day in Toronto ends at 6:00 PM; in Portmore it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Toronto and Portmore are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Toronto (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Portmore), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Portmore compared with Toronto?
The new day starts in Portmore later: until 1:00 AM in Toronto, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Portmore, Toronto is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Toronto and Portmore the same all year?
No. Only Toronto switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Portmore and Toronto will have the same time.
