Current Time in Halifax, Canada
Sunday, 1 November 2026Week 44
America/Halifax • UTC-4 • AST
The live clock above shows the current local time in Halifax, Canada. Halifax uses the America/Halifax time zone and is currently on AST (UTC-4). It is the 13th largest city in Canada by population.
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Day
Month
Year
Sunrise: 06:53•Sunset: 17:05•Day length: 10h 12m−3 min vs yesterday••Timezone: UTC-4 (AST)
Last quarterSunrise06:53Solar noon11:59Sunset17:05
00:00day length 10h 12m24:00
Halifax Time Zone
Halifax follows the America/Halifax time zone. It uses AST (UTC-4) during winter and ADT (UTC-3) during daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | America/Halifax |
|---|---|
| Standard time | AST |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC-4 |
| Summer time | ADT |
| Summer UTC offset | UTC-3 |
| Daylight saving | Yes |
Next Clock Change in Halifax
The next clock change in Halifax is 14 March 2027, in 133 days. At 02:00 AST, clocks move forward one hour to 03:00 ADT.
14 March 2027
AST → ADT
UTC-4 → UTC-3
Clock moves forward 1 hour
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
1
Nov
Last change: Standard time returned
Clocks moved 1 hour backward at 02:00 to 01:00.
14
Mar
Next change: Summer time starts
Clocks move 1 hour forward at 02:00 to 03:00.
Time Difference (Relative to Halifax)
← Behind (- hours)← −h• Halifax (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →+h →
Halifax (Current)
0 hours
UTC+4 hours
Major Cities in Canada
Time Converter
If it is 12:00 in Halifax, it is:
Best Time to Call Halifax
| Location | Halifax 09:00 | Halifax 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 22:00 | 06:00 |
| Beijing | 21:00 | 05:00 |
| Paris | 14:00 | 22:00 |
| London | 13:00 | 21:00 |
| New York City | 08:00 | 16:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Halifax.
Key facts
- Time zone
- America/Halifax
- UTC offset
- UTC-4
- Abbreviation
- AST
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Coordinates
- 44.64, -63.58
- Population
- 471,559
- Dialing code
- +1
- Currency
- CAD ($)
- ISO week
- 44
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Halifax right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Halifax. Halifax is currently on AST (UTC-4).
- What time zone is Halifax in?
- Halifax uses the IANA time zone America/Halifax.
- Is Halifax on AST or ADT right now?
- Halifax is currently on AST (UTC-4). During summer it uses ADT (UTC-3).
- Does Halifax change the clocks?
- Yes. Halifax observes daylight saving time, moving clocks forward in spring and back in autumn.
- How far behind UTC is Halifax?
- Halifax is currently 4 hours behind UTC.