What time is it in Halifax right now?
About the Halifax timezone
The current time in Halifax, Canada is 01:47 PM (UTC-3). Halifax observes America/Halifax (UTC-4).
Halifax is located in Canada at 44.65°N, 63.58°W. View Halifax on the interactive map or compare its time with any other city using the links below.
Today in Halifax
On Wednesday, June 3, Halifax sees 15h 22m of daylight. The sun rises at 5:31 AM, reaches its highest point at 1:12 PM, and sets at 8:52 PM local time.
Daylight saving time in Halifax
Halifax observes daylight saving time. In 2026, the clocks change as follows:
- Sunday, March 8, 2026 — clocks spring forward at 3:00 AM local time (UTC-4 → UTC-3).
- Sunday, November 1, 2026 — clocks fall back at 1:00 AM local time (UTC-3 → UTC-4).
During DST, business hours in Halifax shift by one hour relative to fixed-offset zones such as UTC, GMT, and most Asian and African timezones. If you schedule recurring meetings with Halifax, expect the difference to change around these dates.
Working with Halifax from around the world
Time difference between Halifax and major business hubs, and the window where standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap in both cities. For example, 10am–5pm in Halifax corresponds to 9am–4pm in New York.
| Hub | Difference | Workday overlap |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1 hour ahead | 10am–5pm (Halifax) = 9am–4pm (New York) |
| London | 4 hours behind | 9am–1pm (Halifax) = 1pm–5pm (London) |
| Los Angeles | 4 hours ahead | 1pm–5pm (Halifax) = 9am–1pm (Los Angeles) |
| Berlin | 5 hours behind | 9am–12pm (Halifax) = 2pm–5pm (Berlin) |
| Dubai | 7 hours behind | 9am–10am (Halifax) = 4pm–5pm (Dubai) |
| Singapore | 11 hours behind | no 9-to-5 overlap |
| Tokyo | 12 hours behind | no 9-to-5 overlap |
| Sydney | 13 hours behind | no 9-to-5 overlap |
Cities near Halifax
The geographically closest cities tracked on Timezones.live, with their distance from Halifax and current time difference.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| BostonUS | 655 km | 1 hour behind |
| MontrealCanada | 790 km | 1 hour behind |
| St. John'sCanada | 897 km | 0h 30m ahead |
| New YorkUS | 957 km | 1 hour behind |
| TorontoCanada | 1,264 km | 1 hour behind |
| Washington DCUS | 1,284 km | 1 hour behind |