Current Time in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada
8:53:29 PM
20:53:29
ADT (Atlantic Daylight Time) · UTC−03:00
America/Glace_Bay
Time zone details
Glace Bay is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Glace Bay
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Canada
- Administrative area
- Nova Scotia
- District
- Cape Breton County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, French, Inuktitut
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 16,915
- Elevation
- Approximately 15 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 46° 11' N / 59° 57' W
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Clock changes in Glace Bay
2:00 AM ADT1:00 AM AST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM AST3:00 AM ADT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM ADT1:00 AM AST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 40 min3 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 40 min3 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (47.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (7% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 40 min | 3 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 36 min | 3 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 33 min | 3 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 3 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 27 min | 3 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 3 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 3 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Glace Bay follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Sydney
Current time offsetUTC−03:00 (ADT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Nova Scotia
- Remembrance Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy AirportYQYMedium airport · Serves Sydney8.2 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · YQY / CYQY
About 8.2 km (5.1 mi) west-southwest of Glace Bay
Scheduled airline service in source data
Îles-de-la-Madeleine AirportYGRMedium airport · Serves Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine195 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · YGR / CYGR
About 195 km (121 mi) northwest of Glace Bay
Scheduled airline service in source data
Charlottetown AirportYYGMedium airport · Serves Charlottetown244 km west
Source: OurAirports record · YYG / CYYG
About 244 km (152 mi) west of Glace Bay
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Glace Bay in?
- Glace Bay currently uses Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT). Its IANA time zone is America/Glace_Bay.
- When is the next clock change in Glace Bay?
- Clocks in Glace Bay move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from ADT (UTC−03:00) to AST (UTC−04:00)
- Is Glace Bay currently on daylight saving time?
- Glace Bay is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Glace Bay right now?
- Glace Bay is currently UTC−03:00