Time Zone Information
Halifax, Canada
Current Time
15:26:29
Monday, November 2, 2026 local time in Halifax
Halifax, Canada uses the America/Halifax time zone, currently UTC-4.
Clocks here switch twice a year — one hour forward in spring, one hour back in autumn — so the gap to other zones changes by an hour for part of the year. Check the offset above before booking an international call or a flight connection.
Time zone names come from the IANA tz database, the same source operating systems use, so the offset shown matches what your calendar will apply to a meeting in Halifax.
Time Zone
| City | Halifax |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Time Zone (IANA) | America/Halifax |
| UTC Offset | UTC-4 |
| Coordinates | 44.6426900, -63.5768800 |
| Population | 471,559 |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
DST Observed Halifax observes daylight saving time. The UTC offset changes when DST starts and ends; the offset shown above already reflects the current DST status.
Related Cities in America/Halifax
| City | Country | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth | Canada | 101,343 |
| Lower Sackville | Canada | 51,749 |
| Charlottetown | Canada | 38,809 |
| Downtown Halifax | Canada | 25,555 |
| Halifax West End | Canada | 22,664 |
| Bedford | Canada | 21,474 |
| Woodlawn | Canada | 20,000 |
| Halifax South End | Canada | 19,922 |
| Cole Harbour | Canada | 19,096 |
| New Glasgow | Canada | 18,665 |