Current local time in Halifax, Canada
Halifax is on Atlantic Standard Time (UTC−4), moving to UTC−3 for daylight saving time. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Atlantic Standard TimeIANA: America/Halifax
- UTC offset
- UTC−4 / UTC−3standard / daylight saving
- Next clock change
- 1 November 2026Back 1 hour, 02:00 → 01:00
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- Country
- CanadaNorth America
- Population
- 472,000city proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +1currency: Dollar (CAD)
- Coordinates
- 44.64° N, 63.58° WNorthern Hemisphere
The sun in Halifax today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Halifax
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Halifax | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 4h ahead | 5h |
| US New York | --:-- | 1h behind | 8h |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 4h behind | 5h |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 5h ahead | 4h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 8h 30m ahead | None |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 11h ahead | None |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 11h ahead | None |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 12h ahead | None |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 12h ahead | None |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 13h ahead | None |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | same time | 9h |
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Best time to call Halifax
Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in Halifax
Halifax switches between Atlantic Standard Time (UTC−4) and Atlantic Daylight Time (UTC−3). Upcoming changes:
- Sunday, 1 November 2026: clocks go back 1 hour at 02:00, to 01:00 (UTC−3 → UTC−4)
- Sunday, 14 March 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 02:00, to 03:00 (UTC−4 → UTC−3)
- Sunday, 7 November 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 02:00, to 01:00 (UTC−3 → UTC−4)
- Sunday, 12 March 2028: clocks go forward 1 hour at 02:00, to 03:00 (UTC−4 → UTC−3)
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Halifax
Canada is wide enough to use 6 different standard times, from UTC−8 to UTC−3:30; Halifax uses UTC−4.
Sunrise and sunset in Halifax, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
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| January | 07:51 | 16:44 | 8h 53m |
| February | 07:33 | 17:22 | 9h 49m |
| March | 06:52 | 18:01 | 11h 09m |
| April | 06:55 | 19:40 | 12h 45m |
| May | 06:04 | 20:18 | 14h 14m |
| June | 05:32 | 20:52 | 15h 20m |
| July | 05:32 | 21:03 | 15h 31m |
| August | 06:00 | 20:40 | 14h 40m |
| September | 06:36 | 19:52 | 13h 16m |
| October | 07:11 | 18:56 | 11h 44m |
| November | 06:51 | 17:03 | 10h 12m |
| December | 07:31 | 16:35 | 9h 05m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 15h 34m of daylight (sunrise 05:28, sunset 21:03). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 8h 48m.
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Straight-line distance and time difference
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What time zone is Halifax in?
Halifax uses the America/Halifax time zone (Atlantic Standard Time, AST), UTC−4, and Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT), UTC−3, in summer.
Does Halifax observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 1 November 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.
What is the time difference between Halifax and New York?
Right now New York is 1h behind Halifax. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because the two places switch daylight saving time on different dates.
What is the time difference between Halifax and London?
London is 4h ahead of Halifax right now. Office hours overlap for about 5 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Halifax?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 05:28 and sets about 21:03 (15h 34m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 07:48 and sets about 16:36 (8h 48m).
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