Time zone
Atlantic Standard Time (AST), UTC−4. IANA zone America/Halifax.
Time in Canada
Time in Halifax now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
AST · UTC−4 Atlantic Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:54 AM
- Sunset
- 5:01 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 7 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Halifax time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−4 → UTC−3).
Location
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Coordinates 44.64° N, 63.58° W; population about 471,559.
Sunrise and sunset in Halifax today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:23 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:54 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:57 AM
- Sunset
- 5:01 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:31 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 7 min
- Night length
- 13 h 53 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:35 AM – 7:36 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:19 PM – 5:20 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:23 AM – 6:35 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:20 PM – 5:31 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Halifax time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Halifax |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 1 hour behind Halifax |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 4 hours behind Halifax |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 2 hours behind Halifax |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 3 hours behind Halifax |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 3 hours behind Halifax |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 6 hours behind Halifax |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 5 hours behind Halifax |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 1 hour behind Halifax |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 3 hours behind Halifax |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 2 hours behind Halifax |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Halifax |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Halifax |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 4 hours ahead of Halifax |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 4 hours ahead of Halifax |
Questions about time in Halifax
What time zone is Halifax in?
Halifax uses Atlantic Standard Time (AST, UTC−4) as standard time and Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT, UTC−3) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Halifax, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Halifax observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−4 → UTC−3). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
How far is Halifax from UTC?
Halifax is 4 hours behind UTC on standard time and 3 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Halifax today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:54 AM and set at 5:01 PM, giving 10 h 7 min of daylight.
Near Halifax
- Québec, Canada 640 km
- Boston, Massachusetts 654 km
- Cambridge, Massachusetts 657 km
- Manchester, New Hampshire 658 km
- Lowell, Massachusetts 661 km
- New Bedford, Massachusetts 683 km
- Providence, Rhode Island 708 km
- Worcester, Massachusetts 714 km