Time in Halifax, Canada
Time in Halifax
7:10:21 AM
Wednesday, 29 October 2025 (UTC-3 ADT)
+4 hour(s) from South El Monte
Time zone
ADT (Atlantic Daylight Time)
UTC/GMT -3 hours
DST start
9 March 2025
Forward 1 hour
DST end
2 November 2025
Backward 1 hour
Difference
+4 hour(s)
from South El Monte
| City | Halifax |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 44.6453 |
| Longitude | -63.5724 |
| Population | 359,111 (2014) |
| Language | English, French, Inuktitut |
| Currency | CAD (Dollar) |
DST changes 2025
9 March 2025 — Daylight Saving TimeStart
Sunday, 9 March 2025, 02:00 AM clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, 9 March 2025, 03:00 AM local daylight time instead
Time zone: AST → ADT
2 November 2025 — Daylight Saving TimeEnd
Sunday, 2 November 2025, 02:00 AM clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, 2 November 2025, 01:00 AM local daylight time instead
Time zone: ADT → AST
Time zone
Current time zone: ADT (Atlantic Daylight Time), UTC−3
The IANA (2025.2) time zone identifier: America/Halifax
2025 Time Zones - Halifax
AST UTC-4 | ADT UTC-3 | AST UTC-4 |
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Time Changes in Over the Years
| Year | Date & Time | Time zone Abbreviation | Time Change | Offset After |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sunday, 10 March, 02:00 AM | AST → ADT | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-3 |
| Sunday, 3 November, 02:00 AM | ADT → AST | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-4 | |
| 2025 | Sunday, 9 March, 02:00 AM | AST → ADT | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-3 |
| Sunday, 2 November, 02:00 AM | ADT → AST | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-4 | |
| 2026 | Sunday, 8 March, 02:00 AM | AST → ADT | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-3 |
| Sunday, 1 November, 02:00 AM | ADT → AST | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-4 | |
| 2027 | Sunday, 14 March, 02:00 AM | AST → ADT | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-3 |
| Sunday, 7 November, 02:00 AM | ADT → AST | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-4 |
Time difference between Halifax and other locations
| Los Angeles | -4 | |
| New York City | -1 | |
| London | +3 | |
| Paris | +4 | |
| Istanbul | +6 | |
| Moscow | +6 | |
| Dubai | +7 | |
| Beijing | +11 | |
| Singapore | +11 | |
| Tokyo | +12 |
Sun
Sunrise
7:48:34 AM
Sunset
6:07:22 PM
Day length: 10 hours, 18 minutes -2 m 49 sec
Solar Noon: 12:57:58 PM
The current local time in Halifax is 57 m 58 sec ahead of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonset 12:00 AM | Moon Phase First quarter | |
Moonrise 2:57 PM | Ilumination 49% |