Richmond Hill uses America/Toronto — UTC-05:00 (EST) in standard time and UTC-04:00 (EDT) during daylight saving time. It is located in Ontario, Canada. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Richmond Hill's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Richmond Hill uses UTC-05:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
UTC-04:00 (EDT) during daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.
The official IANA time zone name for Richmond Hill is America/Toronto. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
Spring forward: 08 March 2026 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 01 November 2026 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 14 March 2027 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 07 November 2027 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 12 March 2028 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 05 November 2028 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 11 March 2029 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 04 November 2029 at 02:00 → 01:00
Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Mississauga, Brampton
Currency: Canadian Dollar (CAD). Calling code: +1. Languages: English, French.
Richmond Hill (2021 population: 202,022) is a Ontario city in the south-central Regional Municipality of York, Canada. Part of the Greater Toronto Area, it is the twelfth most populous municipality in Ontario and the twenty-seventh most populous municipality in Canada. Richmond Hill is situated between the cities of Markham and Vaughan, north of Thornhill, and south of Aurora.
Richmond Hill has seen significant population growth since the 1990s. It became a city in 2019, after being a town since 1957. The city is home to the David Dunlap Observatory telescope, the largest in Canada.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Richmond Hill, Ontario. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
202,022 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Ontario, Canada.
America/Toronto · UTC-05:00 (EST).
Observes DST.
Canadian Dollar (CAD) · +1.
Vaughan, Markham, Toronto
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) about 26.6 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 14.0°C and lows 5.0°C. Warmest month: July (average high 26.8°C); coolest month: January (average low -6.5°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
The employment rate of the city is 66.36% with the most prevalent occupations being in the business, finance and administration and management sectors. The 2006 Census showed that the unemployment rate is very low at 3.77%, compared with the 7.4% unemployment rate across Canada during the time of the Census. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Ontario · IANA zone: America/Toronto · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
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Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Richmond Hill and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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