Current Time in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
7:22:38 PM
19:22:38
ADT (Atlantic Daylight Time) · UTC−03:00
America/Glace_Bay
Time zone details
Sydney is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Sydney
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Canada
- Administrative area
- Nova Scotia
- District
- Cape Breton County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, French, Inuktitut
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 105,968
- Elevation
- Approximately 6 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 46° 08' N / 60° 10' W
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All times shown relative to Sydney local time
Clock changes in Sydney
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 17 min3 min shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 17 min3 min shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (30.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (92% 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 17 min | 3 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 14 min | 2 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 11 min | 2 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 08 min | 2 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 05 min | 2 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 02 min | 2 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 59 min | 2 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Sydney
Upcoming public holidays in Nova Scotia
- Remembrance Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy AirportYQYMedium airport10.7 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · YQY / CYQY
About 10.7 km (6.6 mi) east-northeast of Sydney
Scheduled airline service in source data
Îles-de-la-Madeleine AirportYGRMedium airport · Serves Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine188 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · YGR / CYGR
About 188 km (117 mi) northwest of Sydney
Scheduled airline service in source data
Charlottetown AirportYYGMedium airport · Serves Charlottetown227 km west
Source: OurAirports record · YYG / CYYG
About 227 km (141 mi) west of Sydney
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Sydney in?
- Sydney uses Atlantic Standard Time (AST, UTC−4) in winter and Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT, UTC−3) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Glace_Bay.
- When is the next clock change in Sydney?
- Clocks in Sydney 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 Sydney observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Sydney observes daylight saving time: ADT (UTC−3) in summer and AST (UTC−4) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Sydney?
- Sydney is UTC−4 in winter and UTC−3 in summer