Toronto operates on Eastern Standard Time (EST) during winter months, which is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-5). During daylight saving time, observed from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, Toronto switches to Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), which is UTC-4.
Toronto is Canada's largest city and the capital of Ontario province. It shares the same timezone as New York City, making cross-border business convenient. Toronto is 5 hours behind London and serves as Canada's financial and business hub.
Toronto's CN Tower was the world's tallest free-standing structure from 1975 to 2007. The city is one of the most multicultural in the world, with over 200 ethnic groups speaking more than 140 languages. Toronto and New York share the same time, making the US-Canada business corridor one of the most synchronized in the world.