Current time in Halifax, Canada

 

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    1. Read the time in Halifax

      The big digits show the current time there, with the seconds, and the date below.

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      The line under the date says how many hours Halifax is ahead of or behind your device, and its UTC offset.

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    Time zone in Halifax

    Halifax is on Atlantic Standard Time (AST, UTC-4) in winter and switches to Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT, UTC-3) in summer. Its identifier in the international time zone database is America/Halifax: it is what your phone and computer use to show the right time there.

    Clock changes in Halifax:

    • 2026: forward 1 h on Sunday, March 8, 2026 (2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM), then back 1 h on Sunday, November 1, 2026 (2:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM).
    • 2027: forward 1 h on Sunday, March 14, 2027 (2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM), then back 1 h on Sunday, November 7, 2027 (2:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM).

    Halifax follows the North American rule: clocks go forward on the second Sunday of March and back on the first Sunday of November, at 2:00 AM local time.

    Halifax is 955 km from Ottawa, the capital.

    By the sun, noon in Halifax falls at about 12:14 PM in winter and 1:14 PM in summer (on average over the year). The city lies at 63.58° west, and every degree of longitude shifts the sun by 4 minutes. Clock time is close to sun time here. See the sunrise and sunset times in Halifax.

    Time difference with major cities

    When it is 12:00 PM (noon) in Halifax, it is:

    CityJanuaryJuly
    New York11:00 AM11:00 AM
    Los Angeles8:00 AM8:00 AM
    London4:00 PM4:00 PM
    Paris5:00 PM5:00 PM
    Tokyo1:00 AM, next day12:00 AM, next day
    Sydney3:00 AM, next day1:00 AM, next day

    The gap with Tokyo changes by one hour during the year, because Halifax changes its clocks and this city does not. With Sydney, the gap is not the same in January and July: the clocks change at other times of the year there. With London and Paris, the gap is the same in January and July but one hour different for 21 days a year, because the clocks do not change on the same dates.

    Best time to call Halifax from New York

    To reach someone at work in Halifax from New York, the best window is from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM in New York, which is 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Halifax.

    For any other city, use the time zone converter or add it to the world clock.

    Questions

    What time zone is Halifax in?

    Halifax is on Atlantic Standard Time (UTC-4, AST), and on Atlantic Daylight Time (UTC-3) in summer. The time zone identifier is America/Halifax.

    Does Halifax have daylight saving time?

    Yes. In 2027, clocks go forward on Sunday, March 14, 2027 and back on Sunday, November 7, 2027.

    What is the time difference between Halifax and New York?

    Halifax is 1 h ahead of New York all year: when it is noon in Halifax, it is 11:00 AM in New York.

    Is the time shown for Halifax exact?

    Yes. It comes from your device’s clock, converted with the official time zone rules for America/Halifax. If your own clock is a few seconds off, the time shown for Halifax is off by the same amount.

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