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Halifax, Canada

Time in Halifax right now.

Current local time, timezone (AST, UTC-4), sunrise & sunset, and upcoming holidays for Halifax, Canada. All in one page.

☀️ Day in Halifax
07:57
Saturday, August 29, 2026
AST · UTC-4 · America/Halifax
Quick facts

Everything about time in Halifax

Time zone
AST
America/Halifax
UTC offset
-4:00
No DST shown
Country
Canada
CA
Local day/night
Day
07:57
Sunrise
Approx
Local time
Sunset
Approx
Local time
Day length
~12h
Daylight hours
Solar noon
12:00
Sun overhead
Same time zone

Cities at the same time as Halifax

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Upcoming public holidays

1
Jan
New Year's Day
Thursday
3
Apr
Good Friday
Friday
18
May
Victoria Day
Monday
1
Jul
Canada Day
Wednesday
7
Sep
Labour Day
Monday
Time difference

Halifax vs major world cities

CityZoneDifference
LondonGMT (UTC+0)Halifax is 4 h behind
New YorkEST (UTC-5)Halifax is 1 h ahead
Los AngelesPST (UTC-8)Halifax is 4 h ahead
TokyoJST (UTC+9)Halifax is 13 h behind
DubaiGST (UTC+4)Halifax is 8 h behind
SingaporeSGT (UTC+8)Halifax is 12 h behind
SydneyAEST (UTC+10)Halifax is 14 h behind
New DelhiIST (UTC+5.5)Halifax is 9:30 h behind

Based on standard (winter) offsets. For DST-aware live conversion use the time zone converter.

Country profile

About Canada

Country profile
Capital
Ottawa
Population
39M
Currency
CAD ($)
Area
9.98M km²
Language(s)
English, French
Drives on
Right
TLD
.ca
Dial code
+1
Neighboring countries

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Halifax in?
Halifax is in the AST time zone (America/Halifax), which is UTC-4:00.
Does Halifax observe daylight saving time?
Time conversions on this page are based on standard time. For DST-aware conversion, use the live world clock or our time zone converter.
What is the time difference between Halifax and other cities?
Use our time zone converter to see exact differences. Or scroll up for cities in the same time zone.
How can I see the world clock for Halifax?
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Halifax: 07:57 AST