Halifax is located in Canada and uses the America/Halifax timezone, currently ADT (GMT-3) from UTC. The clocks change on 1 November 2026 to GMT-4. Sunrise is at 06:20 and sunset at 20:04 local time. The coordinates of Halifax are 44.65°N, 63.58°W.

Today Halifax gets 13 hours 44 minutes of daylight. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls at 13:12, about 72 minutes after clock noon.

Right now Halifax shares its ADT (GMT-3) offset with São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, Buenos Aires, Santiago, Montevideo. Clocks in these places read the same, even where the calendar date differs.

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Halifax in?›

Halifax is in the America/Halifax timezone, currently ADT (GMT-3) from UTC.

Does Halifax observe daylight saving time?›

Yes. Halifax observes daylight saving time. The clocks change on 1 November 2026 to GMT-4.

What is the UTC offset for Halifax?›

Halifax is currently GMT-3 from UTC (ADT (GMT-3)). Clocks change on 1 November 2026.

Times on this page were calculated on 11 September 2026.