Canada · Nova Scotia
Current local time in Halifax
Halifax keeps time on the America/Halifax zone, currently UTC−3. The offset shifts twice a year with daylight saving, and the clock below always reflects the rule in force today. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Halifax time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- America/Halifax
- Current UTC offset
- UTC−3
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Next clock change
- Sun, Nov 1, 2026 → UTC−4
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Coordinates
- 44.64°, -63.58°
- Population
- 471,559
- Local date
- Tue, Sep 1, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Halifax today
Computed from Halifax's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 6:41 AM
- Sunset
- 7:46 PM
- Solar noon
- 1:14 PM
- Day length
- 13h 4m
- Civil dawn
- 6:06 AM
- Civil dusk
- 8:20 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 7:15 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 7:12 PM
Halifax time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Halifax is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:06 PM | 4h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:06 PM | 4h behind |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:06 AM | 7h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 07:06 AM | 12h behind |
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Halifaxtime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Halifax right now?
- Halifax is on America/Halifax, currently UTC−3. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Halifax in?
- Halifax uses the IANA time zone America/Halifax, which is UTC−3 at the moment. The offset shifts across the year because the zone observes daylight saving time.
- Does Halifax observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next change is on Sun, Nov 1, 2026, shifting the offset to UTC−4.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Halifax today?
- Today the sun rises at about 6:41 AM and sets at about 7:46 PM local time in Halifax, giving roughly 13h 4m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 1:14 PM.
Working with Halifax time
Scheduling across America/Halifax is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.