Time in Halifax, Canada now
Wednesday, 14 October 2026·Week 42
About time in Halifax
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada is in the America/Halifax time zone. The local time is on Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT), UTC−03:00. Around 472,000 people live here.
Daylight saving time is observed. On Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 02:00 local time, clocks go back to 01:00 (UTC−04:00). Today the sun rises at 7:28 AM and sets at 6:32 PM (11 h 5 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- America/Halifax
- Abbreviation
- ADT — Atlantic Daylight Time
- UTC offset
- UTC−03:00
- Daylight saving
- Next change Sun, 1 Nov 2026
- Week / day
- Week 42, day 287
- Coordinates
- 44.64° N, 63.58° W
- Country
- Canada · Nova Scotia
Time difference from Halifax
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1 h behind | |
| London | 4 h ahead | |
| Paris | 5 h ahead | |
| Dubai | 7 h ahead | |
| New Delhi | 8 h 30 min ahead | |
| Singapore | 11 h ahead | |
| Tokyo | 12 h ahead | |
| Sydney | 14 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 4 h behind | |
| Beijing | 11 h ahead |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Halifax right now?
The current time in Halifax is 17:01 (ADT, UTC−03:00) on Wednesday, 14 October 2026. Clockar shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Halifax in?
Halifax uses the IANA time zone America/Halifax. It is currently Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT), UTC−03:00.
Does Halifax observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 1 November 2026, when clocks go back 1 h to UTC−04:00.
What is the time difference between Halifax and New York?
Halifax is 1 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 13:00 in Halifax.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Halifax today?
Today the sun rises at 07:28 and sets at 18:32 local time, giving 11 h 5 min of daylight.