Time in Halifax
Friday, October 16, 2026
ADT (UTC-3), Atlantic Daylight Time
Nova Scotia, Canada
Halifax is 1 hour ahead of New York.
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2:59 PM in Halifax, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Halifax
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Halifax they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Halifax |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 1:59 PM EDT | -1h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 6:59 PM BST | +4h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 10:59 AM PDT | -4h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 12:59 PM CDT | -2h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 1:59 PM EDT | -1h |
| São PauloBrazil | 2:59 PM BRT | ±0 |
| ParisFrance | 7:59 PM CEST | +5h |
| BerlinGermany | 7:59 PM CEST | +5h |
| MoscowRussia | 8:59 PM MSK | +6h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 9:59 PM GST | +7h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 11:29 PM IST | +8h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 12:59 AM ICTnext day | +10h |
| Singapore | 1:59 AM SGTnext day | +11h |
| ShanghaiChina | 1:59 AM CSTnext day | +11h |
| TokyoJapan | 2:59 AM JSTnext day | +12h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 4:59 AM AEDTnext day | +14h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 6:59 AM NZDTnext day | +16h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 7:59 PM SAST | +5h |
Halifax time zone
- Local time
- 2:59 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- ADT
- UTC offset
- UTC-3
- IANA time zone
- America/Halifax
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 471,559
- Coordinates
- 44.64, -63.58
Daylight saving time
Halifax uses daylight saving time: UTC-4 in standard time and UTC-3 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 7:30 AM
- Sunset
- 6:28 PM
- Day length
- 10h 58m
- Solar noon
- 12:59 PM
Cities in Canada
Cities near Halifax
- SydneyNova Scotia, Canada
Questions and answers
What time zone is Halifax in?
Halifax uses Atlantic Daylight Time (America/Halifax); the local time is currently UTC-3.
Does Halifax observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Halifax switches between UTC-4 in standard time and UTC-3 in summer.
What is the time difference between Halifax and New York?
Halifax is 1 hour ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Halifax?
The country calling code is +1.