Current Time in Halifax, Canada — AST
Halifax, Canada
11:29:54 AMThursday, November 5, 2026
Quick answer
The current time in Halifax, Canada is 11:29 AM on Thursday, November 5, 2026. Halifax is on standard time, AST (UTC-04:00); clocks go forward on 14 March 2027.
Pronunciation
Time facts about Halifax
- In 1930 Halifax was the only place in Nova Scotia using daylight saving time, according to a 1932 Royal Astronomical Society of Canada survey.Source: IANA tz database
- A noon gun is fired from the Halifax Citadel every day except Christmas Day, a practice dating from at least 1856.Source: halifaxconventioncentre.com
- Halifax kept local mean time, 4 h 14 min 24 s behind Greenwich, until 15 June 1902.Source: IANA tz database
- Halifax, on Atlantic time, is one hour ahead of Toronto and 30 minutes behind St. John's, Newfoundland, all year.Source: IANA tz database
Time zone and daylight saving time in Halifax
- Time zone (IANA)
- America/Halifax
- Current offset
- AST (UTC-04:00)
- Daylight saving
- Standard time
- Offsets in the next 12 months
- UTC-04:00 and UTC-03:00
Next clock change: On Sunday 14 March 2027 at 02:00 local time, clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00, from AST (UTC-04:00) to ADT (UTC-03:00).
Sun & twilight
Today
Sunrise
06:57 AM
Sunset
04:58 PM
Day length
10h 1m
Solar noon (sun highest): 11:57 AM
Daylight on the solstices
- December solstice (December 21, 2026)
- 8h 48m
- June solstice (June 21, 2027)
- 15h 34m
Time difference and working-hours overlap
Today's values; working day 09:00–17:00 in both places.
| City | Local time | Difference | Their 09:00–17:00 in Halifax | Overlap with Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 07:29 | −4 h | 13:00–21:00 | 4 h (13:00–17:00) |
| Chicago | 09:29 | −2 h | 11:00–19:00 | 6 h (11:00–17:00) |
| Mexico City | 09:29 | −2 h | 11:00–19:00 | 6 h (11:00–17:00) |
| New York | 10:29 | −1 h | 10:00–18:00 | 7 h (10:00–17:00) |
| Toronto | 10:29 | −1 h | 10:00–18:00 | 7 h (10:00–17:00) |
| London | 15:29 | +4 h | 05:00–13:00 | 4 h (09:00–13:00) |
Upcoming public holidays in Halifax
In 6 days
Remembrance Day
Wed, Nov 11, 2026
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Christmas Day
Fri, Dec 25, 2026
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Boxing Day
Sat, Dec 26, 2026
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Airports near Halifax
- Halifax / Stanfield International Airport YHZ27 km straight-line
- Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport YQB652 km straight-line
- Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport YUL803 km straight-line
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Halifax observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. On Sunday 14 March 2027 at 02:00 local time, clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00, from AST (UTC-04:00) to ADT (UTC-03:00).
- What is the time difference between Halifax and London?
- London is 4 hours ahead of Halifax right now. During the year the gap varies between 3 hours and 4 hours, because the two cities change their clocks on different dates.
- When is the next public holiday in Halifax?
- Remembrance Day, on Wednesday 11 November 2026. It is a regional holiday that applies in this part of the country.
- When do working hours in Halifax overlap with New York and London?
- New York's 09:00–17:00 overlaps Halifax's for 7 hours today (10:00–17:00 Halifax time); London's 09:00–17:00 overlaps Halifax's for 4 hours today (09:00–13:00 Halifax time).
Related pages
Time in other cities, compared with Halifax
Sources
Time zone rules: IANA tz database, applied when the page is generated; the clock runs in your browser. Sun times: NOAA solar equations at 44.64°N, 63.58°W (GeoNames). Holidays: Nager.Date. Airports: OurAirports. About our sources.