Dorchester, Canada
Live local time, today's date, America/Toronto details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Dorchester.
Dorchester time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using America/Toronto.
- Time zone
- America/Toronto
- Abbreviation
- EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes · Currently active
- Country
- Canada
Sky times for Dorchester
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Sunday, September 27, 2026. Times are calculated for 42.9834, -81.0664 in America/Toronto and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waning Gibbous
99% illuminated
Lunar age 15.8 days. Moonrise is 7:24 PM; moonset is 8:21 AM.
Moon phase detailsDorchester across the day
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Time difference from Dorchester
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 4:09 AM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 5 hours ahead Dorchester |
| New York United States | 11:09 PM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | Same current time |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 7:09 AM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 8 hours ahead Dorchester |
| Singapore Singapore | 11:09 AM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 12 hours ahead Dorchester |
| Tokyo Japan | 12:09 PM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 13 hours ahead Dorchester |
| Sydney Australia | 1:09 PM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Sydney is 14 hours ahead Dorchester |
| Los Angeles United States | 8:09 PM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Dorchester |
Dorchester time zone
- IANA identifier
- America/Toronto
- Current abbreviation
- EDT
- Current UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Offsets seen in 2026
- UTC-05:00, UTC-04:00
- Abbreviations seen in 2026
- EDT, EST
- Daylight saving in current year
- Observed
- Next clock change
- The next detected change is Sunday, November 1, 2026: clocks move back from EDT (UTC-04:00) to EST (UTC-05:00).
- Coordinates
- 42.9834, -81.0664
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Dorchester time questions
What time is it in Dorchester right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Dorchester. At page generation it was 11:09 PM on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
What time zone is Dorchester in?
Dorchester uses the IANA time zone America/Toronto. Its current abbreviation is EDT.
What is Dorchester's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC-04:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Dorchester observe daylight saving time?
Yes. This zone has more than one offset in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Dorchester today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 7:17 AM and sunset is 7:12 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Dorchester today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 7:24 PM and moonset is 8:21 AM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Dorchester?
The current phase is Waning Gibbous, approximately 99% illuminated, with a lunar age of 15.8 days.
What is the time difference between Dorchester and London?
At this moment London is 5 hours ahead Dorchester. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
