Time Zones in Ontario, Canada

Time Zones Currently Being Used in Ontario

Offset	Time Zone Abbreviation & Name		Example City	Current Time
UTC -5	CDT	Central Daylight Time	Kenora	Sat, 8:59:14 am
	EST	Eastern Standard Time	Atikokan	Sat, 8:59:14 am
UTC -4	EDT	Eastern Daylight Time	Toronto	Sat, 9:59:14 am

Generalized Time Zones in Ontario

Time Zone Abbreviation & Name		Offset	Current Time
CT	Central Time	UTC -6:00 / -5:00	Sat, 8:59:14 am
ET	Eastern Time	UTC -5:00 / -4:00	Sat, 9:59:14 am

Note: Local time in these time zones changes when Daylight Saving Time begins and ends.

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Time Zone Not Currently Being Observed in Ontario

Offset	Time Zone Abbreviation & Name		Commences
UTC -6	CST	Central Standard Time	Nov 1, 2026

The above time zone is used during other parts of the year. It will become active again after the next clock change as Daylight Saving Time begins or ends.

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