Current Time in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
2:28:04 AM
02:28:04
ADT (Atlantic Daylight Time) · UTC−03:00
America/Halifax
Time zone details
Halifax is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Halifax
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Canada
- Administrative area
- Nova Scotia
- District
- Halifax Regional Municipality
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, French, Inuktitut
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 471,559
- Elevation
- Approximately 60 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 44° 38' N / 63° 34' W
Convert Halifax time
Compare Halifax with another city or time zone
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Halifax local time
Clock changes in Halifax
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
- 10 hr 25 min2 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
View full Sun & Moon detailsHide full Sun & Moon details
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
View Halifax on SavvyTime's time-zone map
Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 25 min2 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (32.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (97% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 25 min | 2 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 22 min | 2 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 19 min | 2 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 16 min | 2 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 14 min | 2 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 11 min | 2 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 08 min | 2 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Halifax
Loading weather forecast…
Plan around Halifax
Upcoming public holidays in Nova Scotia
- Remembrance Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Halifax / Stanfield International AirportYHZLarge airport26.6 km north
Source: OurAirports record · YHZ / CYHZ
About 26.6 km (16.5 mi) north of Halifax
Scheduled airline service in source data
Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International AirportYQMMedium airport · Serves Moncton185 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · YQM / CYQM
About 185 km (115 mi) north-northwest of Halifax
Scheduled airline service in source data
Charlottetown AirportYYGMedium airport · Serves Charlottetown186 km north
Source: OurAirports record · YYG / CYYG
About 186 km (116 mi) north of Halifax
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Halifax in?
- Halifax uses Atlantic Standard Time (AST, UTC−4) in winter and Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT, UTC−3) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Halifax.
- When is the next clock change in Halifax?
- Clocks in Halifax move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from ADT (UTC−03:00) to AST (UTC−04:00)
- Does Halifax observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Halifax observes daylight saving time: ADT (UTC−3) in summer and AST (UTC−4) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Halifax?
- Halifax is UTC−4 in winter and UTC−3 in summer