Time in Halifax
Sunday, October 18, 2026
BST (UTC+1), British Summer Time
United Kingdom
Halifax is 5 hours ahead of New York.
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12:05 AM in Halifax, Sunday, October 18, 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 | 7:05 PM EDTprevious day | -5h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 12:05 AM BST | ±0 |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 4:05 PM PDTprevious day | -8h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 6:05 PM CDTprevious day | -6h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 7:05 PM EDTprevious day | -5h |
| São PauloBrazil | 8:05 PM BRTprevious day | -4h |
| ParisFrance | 1:05 AM CEST | +1h |
| BerlinGermany | 1:05 AM CEST | +1h |
| MoscowRussia | 2:05 AM MSK | +2h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 3:05 AM GST | +3h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 4:35 AM IST | +4h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 6:05 AM ICT | +6h |
| Singapore | 7:05 AM SGT | +7h |
| ShanghaiChina | 7:05 AM CST | +7h |
| TokyoJapan | 8:05 AM JST | +8h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 10:05 AM AEDT | +10h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 12:05 PM NZDT | +12h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 1:05 AM SAST | +1h |
Halifax time zone
- Local time
- 12:05 AM
- Date
- Oct 18, 2026
- Time zone
- BST
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- IANA time zone
- Europe/London
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 82,624
- Coordinates
- 53.72, -1.85
Daylight saving time
Halifax uses daylight saving time: UTC+0 in standard time and UTC+1 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 7:39 AM
- Sunset
- 6:05 PM
- Day length
- 10h 26m
- Solar noon
- 12:52 PM
Cities in United Kingdom
Cities near Halifax
Questions and answers
What time zone is Halifax in?
Halifax uses British Summer Time (Europe/London); the local time is currently UTC+1.
Does Halifax observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Halifax switches between UTC+0 in standard time and UTC+1 in summer.
What is the time difference between Halifax and New York?
Halifax is 5 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Halifax?
The country calling code is +44.