what timezone is toronto canada?
North American Eastern Time Zone
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 Among its other uses , in 1880 , measurements from the site were used as part of the effort to develop standard time . The observatory remained the official timekeeper for Canada until 1905 , when that responsibility was transferred to Ottawa 's Dominion Observatory . At exactly 11 : 55 am the clocks in Toronto fire halls were rung by an electrical signal from the Observatory . 

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 As of 1943 , Toronto was divided into 14 zones , numbered from 1 to 15 , except that 7 and 11 were unused , and there was a 2B zone . 

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 Spring and fall are pleasantly mild but prone to drastic temperature changes ; spring even more so than fall . Late season heat waves as well as " Indian summers " are possible . Early and late season snow storms can occur in November and March , and more rarely in April . Montreal is generally snow free from April 15 to November 15 . 

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 About four @-@ fifths of the population lives within 150 kilometres ( 93 mi ) of the contiguous United States border . Approximately 50 percent of Canadians live in urban areas concentrated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor , with an additional 30 percent living along the British Columbia Lower Mainland , and the Calgary – Edmonton Corridor in Alberta . Canada spans latitudinally from the 83rd parallel north to the 41st parallel north , and approximately 95 % of the population is found below the 55th parallel north . In common with many other developed countries , Canada is experiencing a demographic shift towards an older population , with more retirees and fewer people of working age . In 2006 , the average age was 39 @.@ 5 years ; by 2011 , it had risen to approximately 39 @.@ 9 years . As of 2013 , the average life expectancy for Canadians is 81 years . The majority of Canadians ( 69 @.@ 9 % ) live in family households , 26 @.@ 8 % report living alone , and those living with unrelated persons reported at 3 @.@ 7 % . The average size of a household in 2006 was 2 @.@ 5 people . 
