Current time in Halifax, Canada
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Time zone Halifax
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Halifax is 3 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →
Halifax time now
Halifax at a glance
- Time zone
- ADT
- UTC offset
- UTC−3
- Next change
- → AST
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 18:21
- Day length
- 10 h 44 min
- Your time
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Time zone in Halifax
Halifax is on ADT (UTC−3) now; clocks go back 1 hour to AST (UTC−4) on Sun, Nov 1, 2026 at 02:00.
- IANA time zone
- America/Halifax
- Standard time
- AST · UTC−4 · Atlantic Standard Time
- Daylight saving time
- ADT · UTC−3 · Atlantic Daylight Time
- Last change
- Next change
| Date | Local clock | New offset |
|---|---|---|
| 02:00 → 03:00 | ADT UTC−3 | |
| 02:00 → 01:00 | AST UTC−4 | |
| 02:00 → 03:00 | ADT UTC−3 | |
| 02:00 → 01:00 | AST UTC−4 | |
| 02:00 → 03:00 | ADT UTC−3 | |
| · next | 02:00 → 01:00 | AST UTC−4 |
| 02:00 → 03:00 | ADT UTC−3 | |
| 02:00 → 01:00 | AST UTC−4 | |
| 02:00 → 03:00 | ADT UTC−3 | |
| 02:00 → 01:00 | AST UTC−4 |
Time difference with world cities · Halifax
Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.
| Location | Time | Difference | During AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | ☀PDT | −4h | = |
| Mexico City | ☀CST | −3h | −2h |
| Washington D.C. | ☀EDT | −1h | = |
| London | ☀BST | +4h | = |
| Abuja | ☀WAT | +4h | +5h |
| Dublin | ☀IST | +4h | = |
| Berlin | ☀CEST | +5h | = |
| Madrid | ☀CEST | +5h | = |
| Rome | ☀CEST | +5h | = |
| Paris | ☀CEST | +5h | = |
| Jerusalem | ☀IDT | +6h | = |
| Riyadh | ☀AST | +6h | +7h |
| Ankara | ☀TRT | +6h | +7h |
| Dubai | ☀GST | +7h | +8h |
| New Delhi | ☀IST | +8h30m | +9h30m |
| Hanoi | ☀ICT | +10h | +11h |
| Bangkok | ☀ICT | +10h | +11h |
| Manila | ☀PHT | +11h | +12h |
| Beijing | ☀CST | +11h | +12h |
| Tokyo | ☀JST | +12h | +13h |
| Seoul | ☀KST | +12h | +13h |
| Canberra | ☀AEDT | +14h | +15h |
| Sydney | ☀AEDT | +14h | +15h |
| Wellington | ☀NZDT | +16h | +17h |
The last column shows the difference while Halifax is on AST (UTC−4); “=” means unchanged.
Sun and Moon in Halifax
· ADT — Today in Halifax the sun rises at 07:38 and sets at 18:21: 10 h 44 min of daylight, 3 min shorter than yesterday.
| Civil dawn | |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | |
| Solar noon | |
| Sunset | |
| Civil dusk | |
| Day length | 10 h 44 min · 3 min shorter |
| Sun vs clock | sun 1 hour behind |
| Tomorrow ↑ ↓ | 07:39 · 18:20 |
| Moon | Waxing gibbous, 78% lit |
Nearby places and the same time zone
Nearby cities
- Lower Sackville17 km
- Dartmouth3 km
- Charlottetown180 km
- Moncton187 km
- Saint John207 km
- Fredericton282 km
- Sydney313 km
- Lévis637 km
- Québec640 km
- Sherbrooke659 km
- Saguenay710 km
- Drummondville710 km
Quick time conversion Halifax ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET
Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.
- Working hours
- Outside working hours
- Night hours
| Halifax (ADT) | UTC time UTC+0 | EST time UTC-5 | IST time UTC+5:30 | CET time UTC+1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:0012:00 AM | 03:003:00 AM | 22:0010:00 PM-1 day | 08:308:30 AM | 04:004:00 AM |
| 02:002:00 AM | 05:005:00 AM | 00:0012:00 AM | 10:3010:30 AM | 06:006:00 AM |
| 04:004:00 AM | 07:007:00 AM | 02:002:00 AM | 12:3012:30 PM | 08:008:00 AM |
| 06:006:00 AM | 09:009:00 AM | 04:004:00 AM | 14:302:30 PM | 10:0010:00 AM |
| 08:008:00 AM | 11:0011:00 AM | 06:006:00 AM | 16:304:30 PM | 12:0012:00 PM |
| 10:0010:00 AM | 13:001:00 PM | 08:008:00 AM | 18:306:30 PM | 14:002:00 PM |
| Halifax (ADT) | UTC UTC+0 | EST UTC-5 | IST UTC+5:30 | CET UTC+1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:0012:00 PM | 15:003:00 PM | 10:0010:00 AM | 20:308:30 PM | 16:004:00 PM |
| 14:002:00 PM | 17:005:00 PM | 12:0012:00 PM | 22:3010:30 PM | 18:006:00 PM |
| 16:004:00 PM | 19:007:00 PM | 14:002:00 PM | 00:3012:30 AM+1 day | 20:008:00 PM |
| 18:006:00 PM | 21:009:00 PM | 16:004:00 PM | 02:302:30 AM+1 day | 22:0010:00 PM |
| 20:008:00 PM | 23:0011:00 PM | 18:006:00 PM | 04:304:30 AM+1 day | 00:0012:00 AM+1 day |
| 22:0010:00 PM | 01:001:00 AM+1 day | 20:008:00 PM | 06:306:30 AM+1 day | 02:002:00 AM+1 day |
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Halifax airport & codes
Halifax has the IATA city code YHZ; phone numbers in Canada use the calling code +1.
- IATA city code
- YHZ
- Calling code
- +1
- ISO country code
- CA / CAN
- Currency
- CAD
- Languages
- English, French, iu
- Other names
- แฮลิแฟกซ์ · 哈利法克斯 · ハリファクスの歴史 · 핼리팩스 · Галифакс · هاليفاكس
Where is Halifax?
Halifax is in Nova Scotia, Canada at 44°38′34″N 63°34′37″W.
- Coordinates
- 44°38′34″N 63°34′37″W · 44.6427, -63.5769
- Map (Google Maps)
- Google Maps ↗
- State / province
- Nova Scotia
- Country
- Canada
- Population
- 471,559
Frequently asked questions
What time zone does Halifax use?
Halifax uses Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT), with a current offset of UTC-3.
Does Halifax observe daylight saving time?
Halifax observes daylight saving time. Next clock change: Sunday, November 1, 2026 (UTC-4).
When do clocks change next in Halifax?
On Sun, Nov 1, 2026 at 02:00, clocks in Halifax go back 1 hour: ADT (UTC−3) ends and AST (UTC−4) begins.
Is Halifax on AST or ADT now?
Halifax is on ADT (UTC−3) now. In 2026, clocks go forward to ADT (UTC−3) on Mar 8, 2026 and back to AST (UTC−4) on Nov 1, 2026.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Halifax today?
On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 07:38 and sets at 18:21 in Halifax, giving 10 h 44 min of daylight; solar noon is at 13:00.
What is the airport code for Halifax?
The IATA city code for Halifax is YHZ. The international calling code for Canada is +1.