Toronto to San José: time difference
San José is 1 h ahead of Toronto. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Toronto 17:37 5:37 PM San José 18:37 6:37 PM You –:–
17:37 5:37 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 18:28
18:37 6:37 PM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:05
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+1 h
San José is 1 h ahead of Toronto.
When you, Toronto and San José 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
🇺🇾 San José
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Toronto | 🇺🇾 San José |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:37 | 18:37 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Uruguay Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Toronto | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Montevideo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:38 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| Daylight | 10 h 49 min | 13 h 6 min |
| People on this clock | 2,731,571 | 36,747 |
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Toronto and San José: common questions
How many hours ahead of Toronto is San José?
The clocks in San José are 1 hour ahead of those in Toronto (UTC−3 and UTC−4).
What time is it in San José at the start of the working day in Toronto?
The working day in Toronto starts at 9:00 AM; in San José it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San José when it is 6:00 PM in Toronto?
When it is 6:00 PM in Toronto, it is 7:00 PM in San José.
When do working hours in Toronto and in San José overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Toronto, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San José.
When is it already the next day in San José?
From 11:00 PM in Toronto it is already the next day in San José. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in San José it is still the previous day in Toronto.
Is the time difference between Toronto and San José the same all year?
No. Only Toronto switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, San José will be 2 hours ahead of Toronto.
