Toronto to Santa Clara, CA: time difference
Santa Clara, 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 19:24 7:24 PM Santa Clara, CA 16:24 4:24 PM You –:–
19:24 7:24 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:32
16:24 4:24 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:18 · 🌙 18:29
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−3 h
Santa Clara, CA is 3 h behind Toronto.
When you, Toronto and Santa Clara, 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
🇺🇸 Santa Clara, 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 | 🇺🇸 Santa Clara, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:24 | 16:24 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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 | 07:35 | 07:18 |
| Sunset | 18:32 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 11 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 2,731,571 | 130,365 |
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Toronto and Santa Clara, CA: common questions
How many hours behind Toronto is Santa Clara, CA?
The clocks in Santa Clara are 3 hours behind those in Toronto (UTC−7 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Santa Clara, CA, at the start of the working day in Toronto?
The working day in Toronto starts at 9:00 AM; in Santa Clara it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Santa Clara, CA, when it is 6:00 PM in Toronto?
When it is 6:00 PM in Toronto, it is 3:00 PM in Santa Clara.
When do working hours in Toronto and in Santa Clara, CA, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Toronto, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Santa Clara.
When does the date change in Santa Clara, CA, compared with Toronto?
The new day starts in Santa Clara later: until 3:00 AM in Toronto, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Santa Clara, Toronto is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Toronto and Santa Clara, CA, the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 3 hours.
