Toronto to St John: time difference
St John is 1 h ahead of 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 01:17 1:17 AM St John 02:17 2:17 AM You –:–
01:17 1:17 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 17:03
02:17 2:17 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 17:45
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+1 h
St John is 1 h ahead of Toronto.
When you, Toronto and St John 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
🇻🇮 St John
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 | 🇻🇮 St John |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:17 | 02:17 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Atlantic Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Toronto | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/St Thomas |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:00 | 06:22 |
| Sunset | 17:03 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 10 h 3 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 2,731,571 | 2,743 |
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Toronto and St John: common questions
What is the time difference between Toronto and St John?
St John is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−4, while Toronto is on UTC−5.
What time is it in St John when it is 9:00 AM in Toronto?
When it is 9:00 AM in Toronto, it is 10:00 AM in St John.
If it is 6:00 PM in Toronto, what time is it in St John?
At 6:00 PM in Toronto, clocks in St John show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call St John from Toronto?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Toronto – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in St John – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in St John compared with Toronto?
The new day starts in St John earlier: at 11:00 PM in Toronto it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in St John, Toronto is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Toronto and St John change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Toronto. From March 14, 2027, St John and Toronto will have the same time.
