Time in Nova Scotia
Friday, October 16, 2026
ADT (UTC-3), Atlantic Daylight Time
Canada
Nova Scotia is 1 hour ahead of New York.
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4:04 PM in Nova Scotia, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Nova Scotia
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Nova Scotia they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Nova Scotia |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 3:04 PM EDT | -1h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 8:04 PM BST | +4h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 12:04 PM PDT | -4h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 2:04 PM CDT | -2h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 3:04 PM EDT | -1h |
| São PauloBrazil | 4:04 PM BRT | ±0 |
| ParisFrance | 9:04 PM CEST | +5h |
| BerlinGermany | 9:04 PM CEST | +5h |
| MoscowRussia | 10:04 PM MSK | +6h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 11:04 PM GST | +7h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 12:34 AM ISTnext day | +8h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 2:04 AM ICTnext day | +10h |
| Singapore | 3:04 AM SGTnext day | +11h |
| ShanghaiChina | 3:04 AM CSTnext day | +11h |
| TokyoJapan | 4:04 AM JSTnext day | +12h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 6:04 AM AEDTnext day | +14h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 8:04 AM NZDTnext day | +16h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 9:04 PM SAST | +5h |
Nova Scotia time zone
- Local time
- 4:04 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- ADT
- UTC offset
- UTC-3
- IANA time zone
- America/Halifax
- Dialing code
- +1
Daylight saving time
Nova Scotia 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 in Canada today
- Sunrise
- 7:30 AM
- Sunset
- 6:28 PM
- Day length
- 10h 58m
- Solar noon
- 12:59 PM
Cities in Nova Scotia
Questions and answers
What time zone is Nova Scotia in?
Nova Scotia uses Atlantic Daylight Time (America/Halifax); the local time is currently UTC-3.
Does Nova Scotia observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Nova Scotia switches between UTC-4 in standard time and UTC-3 in summer.
What is the time difference between Nova Scotia and New York?
Nova Scotia is 1 hour ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Nova Scotia?
The country calling code is +1.