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 the IANA time zone rules for America/Halifax. Halifax is 3 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is Halifax in?

Halifax uses ADT (Atlantic Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Halifax, and the current UTC offset is UTC−3.

Does Halifax observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks last changed on Sun, Mar 8, 2026. The next change is on Sun, Nov 1, 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Halifax?

Open the time zone converter for Halifax to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Halifax is on ADT (Atlantic Time), UTC−3. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

Halifax, Canada

6:22 AM:29ADT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−3

Country: Canada
Region: Nova Scotia
Lat/Long: 44°39'N / 63°35'W
Elevation: 60 m
Population: 471,559
Currency: Dollar (CAD)
Languages: English, French, Inuktitut
Dialling code: +1

Time zone in Halifax

Time zone
ADT
Atlantic Time
UTC offset
UTC−3
3 hours behind UTC
DST started
Sun, Mar 8, 2026
Clocks went forward 1 hour
DST ends
Sun, Nov 1, 2026
Clocks go back 1 hour at 2:00 AM

Halifax keeps the time of the IANA zone America/Halifax, one of 12 time zones in use in Canada. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

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Sunrise and sunset in Halifax today

Sunrise
7:45 AM
Sunset
6:10 PM
Day length
10 hours 25 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Halifax for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 44°39'N / 63°35'W.

Time difference between Halifax and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Halifax. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Halifax
City	Local time	Compared to Halifax
New YorkUnited States	Tue 5:22 AM	−1h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 2:22 AM	−4h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 4:22 AM	−2h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 5:22 AM	−1h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 3:22 AM	−3h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 6:22 AM	Same time
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 9:22 AM	+3h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 10:22 AM	+4h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 10:22 AM	+4h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 10:22 AM	+4h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 11:22 AM	+5h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 1:22 PM	+7h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 2:52 PM	+8h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 5:22 PM	+11h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 5:22 PM	+11h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 6:22 PM	+12h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 8:22 PM	+14h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 10:22 PM	+16h (ahead)

Other cities near Halifax

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.