Current Local Time in Halifax
Canada America/Halifax ADT UTC-3 Daylight saving time
8:29:41 AM
Sunday, August 2, 2026
Daytime UTC-3 (-03:00)
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UTC offset now
UTC-3
UTC-4 standard / UTC-3 summer
Abbreviation
ADT
AST / ADT
Daylight saving
Daylight saving time
Next change November 1, 2026
IANA time zone
America/Halifax
Canada · North America
Halifax time zone
Local time in Halifax alternates between UTC-4 (AST) and UTC-3 (ADT). In 2026 the switch to ADT happens on March 8, 2026 and the return to AST on November 1, 2026. Any offset quoted for Halifax without a date is only right for part of the year.
- IANA time zone
- America/Halifax
- Offset in standard time
- UTC-4 (AST)
- Offset in daylight saving time
- UTC-3 (ADT)
- Daylight saving starts (2026)
- March 8, 2026 at 03:00
- Daylight saving ends (2026)
- November 1, 2026 at 01:00
- Most recent clock change
- March 8, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour, from 02:00 AST to 03:00 ADT
- Next clock change
- November 1, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour, from 02:00 ADT to 01:00 AST
- When it is 12:00 UTC
- 8:00 AM in January · 9:00 AM in July
Clock changes in Halifax, 2026–2028
Full record for Halifax → ten years back and ten forward, with each year's DST window.
| Date | Change | Local time | Offset after | Then called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 8, 2026 | Forward 60 min | 01:59 → 03:00 | UTC-03:00 | ADT (DST) |
| November 1, 2026 | Back 60 min | 01:59 → 01:00 | UTC-04:00 | AST (standard) |
| March 14, 2027 | Forward 60 min | 01:59 → 03:00 | UTC-03:00 | ADT (DST) |
| November 7, 2027 | Back 60 min | 01:59 → 01:00 | UTC-04:00 | AST (standard) |
| March 12, 2028 | Forward 60 min | 01:59 → 03:00 | UTC-03:00 | ADT (DST) |
| November 5, 2028 | Back 60 min | 01:59 → 01:00 | UTC-04:00 | AST (standard) |
Sun and moon in Halifax
Computed for 44.6488°, -63.5752° on August 2, 2026.
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
8:38 PM
Day length
14h 37m
−2m 23s vs yesterday
Solar noon
1:20 PM
Sun at its highest
| Phase | Morning | Evening | Sun's altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 3:59 AM | 10:41 PM | −18° to −12° |
| Nautical twilight | 4:47 AM | 9:54 PM | −12° to −6° |
| Civil twilight | 5:28 AM | 9:12 PM | −6° to −0.833° |
| Sunrise / sunset | 6:02 AM | 8:38 PM | −0.833° (upper limb at the horizon) |
Across 2026, daylight in Halifax runs from about 8h 48m at the shortest day to 15h 34m at the longest.
Moon
Waning gibbous
80% illuminated · 19.1 days into the cycle · waning
- Moonrise
- 10:19 PM
- Moonset
- 10:13 AM
- Next full moon
- Aug 28, 1:19 AM
- Next new moon
- Aug 12, 2:38 PM
Sun and moon figures are computed locally from standard astronomical series (NOAA solar equations and Meeus' lunar terms) — accurate to about a minute at mid latitudes, and less near the poles where the sun crosses the horizon at a shallow angle.
Weather in Halifax
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Time difference between Halifax and other cities
Differences are computed from each city's own zone rules, so pairs whose clocks change on different dates show more than one value across the year.
| City | Local time | Difference | Across the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York United States | 7:29 AM | −1h | Varies: −1h / −2h / ±0h |
| Sao Paulo Brazil | 8:29 AM | ±0h | Varies: ±0h / +1h |
| London United Kingdom | 12:29 PM | +4h | Varies: +4h / +3h |
| Tel Aviv Israel | 2:29 PM | +6h | Varies: +6h / +5h |
| Cairo Egypt | 2:29 PM | +6h | Varies: +6h / +5h |
| Mumbai India | 4:59 PM | +8:30h | Varies: +8:30h / +9:30h |
| Sydney Australia | 9:29 PM | +13h | Varies: +13h / +15h / +14h |
| Los Angeles United States | 4:29 AM | −4h | Varies: −4h / −5h / −3h |
Halifax at a glance
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
- Coordinates
- 44.6488° N, 63.5752° W
- IANA time zone
- America/Halifax
- Currency
- CAD
- Language
- English / French
- Usual clock notation
- 12-hour
Only fields we can source are listed; nothing on this page is estimated. Sources are in data sources .
よくある質問
What time is it in Halifax right now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Halifax, Canada, updated every second from your device's clock and converted with the America/Halifax time zone rules. Halifax currently runs at UTC-3 (ADT), and switches between UTC-4 and UTC-3 across the year.
What time zone is Halifax in?
Halifax uses the IANA time zone America/Halifax, written as AST in standard time and ADT while daylight saving time is in force. Every time on this page is computed from that zone rather than from a stored offset, so it follows the rules currently published in the time zone database.
What is the UTC offset in Halifax?
Halifax has two offsets. It runs at UTC-4 during standard time and at UTC-3 during daylight saving time, which is why a single fixed offset for Halifax is always wrong for part of the year. In 2026 the daylight saving period runs from March 8, 2026 to November 1, 2026.
Does Halifax observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Halifax changes its clocks twice in 2026: March 8, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour, from 02:00 AST to 03:00 ADT; November 1, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour, from 02:00 ADT to 01:00 AST. Time differences with other places therefore shift during the year.
What is the time difference between Halifax and New York?
For most of 2026, New York is 1 hour behind Halifax. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 2 hours (New York behind Halifax) from March 8 – March 8; the clocks match from November 1 – November 1.
What is the time difference between Halifax and Sao Paulo?
For most of 2026, the two cities show the same clock time. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 1 hour (Sao Paulo ahead of Halifax) from December 31 – March 8 and November 1 – December 31.
What is the time difference between Halifax and London?
For most of 2026, London is 4 hours ahead of Halifax. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 3 hours (London ahead of Halifax) from March 8 – March 28 and October 24 – November 1.
How long is the day in Halifax?
Day length in Halifax ranges from about 8h 48m at the shortest day of 2026 to about 15h 34m at the longest. The sunrise and sunset section on this page shows today's figures for latitude 44.65°, longitude -63.58°.