The United Arab Emirates to Toronto: time difference
Toronto is 8 h behind the United Arab Emirates. 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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United Arab Emirates 12:42 12:42 PM Toronto 04:42 4:42 AM You –:–
12:42 12:42 PM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:02
04:42 4:42 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:26 · 🌙 18:44
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−8 h
Toronto is 8 h behind the United Arab Emirates.
When you, the United Arab Emirates and Toronto are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
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
🇨🇦 Toronto
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | 🇨🇦 Toronto |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:42 | 04:42 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Gulf Standard Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from the United Arab Emirates | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Dubai | America/Toronto |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:18 | 07:26 |
| Sunset | 18:02 | 18:44 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 9,890,400 | 2,731,571 |
Compare the United Arab Emirates with another city
More comparisons with the United Arab Emirates: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
The United Arab Emirates and Toronto: common questions
How many hours behind the United Arab Emirates is Toronto?
The clocks in Toronto are 8 hours behind those in the United Arab Emirates (UTC−4 and UTC+4).
If it is 9:00 AM in the United Arab Emirates, what time is it in Toronto?
At 9:00 AM in the United Arab Emirates, clocks in Toronto show 1:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in the United Arab Emirates, what time is it in Toronto?
At 6:00 PM in the United Arab Emirates, clocks in Toronto show 10:00 AM.
When is a good time to call Toronto from the United Arab Emirates?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in the United Arab Emirates – that is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Toronto – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Toronto?
Until 8:00 AM in the United Arab Emirates it is still the previous day in Toronto. The other way round, from 4:00 PM in Toronto it is already the next day in the United Arab Emirates.
Does the time difference between the United Arab Emirates and Toronto change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Toronto. From November 1, 2026, Toronto will be 9 hours behind the United Arab Emirates.
