Right now, local time in Downtown Halifax is 09:52 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Downtown Halifax ranks #22386 worldwide by population and #291 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Halifax AST
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 1m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 17:03
- Day length
- 10h 09m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 8h 48m (winter) – 15h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Downtown Halifax — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.6483° N, 63.5776° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Population
- 25,555 · #22386 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Downtown Halifax through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.65° S, 116.42° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Little Grove, Australia, 1,072 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Downtown Halifax today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 17:02
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 65.6° from north (ENE (66°))
Full prayer timetable for Downtown Halifax — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Downtown Halifax sits in the America/Halifax time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 09m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Downtown Halifax's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,964 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,819 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.65° N, 63.58° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:52 | −4h |
| Chicago | 07:52 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 10:52 | +1h |
| London | 13:52 | +4h |
| Paris | 14:52 | +5h |
| Moscow | 16:52 | +7h |
| Dubai | 17:52 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 19:22 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:52 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 21:52 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 22:52 | +13h |
| Sydney | 00:52 | +15h |
Best time to call Downtown Halifax
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Downtown Halifax local time:
Cities sharing Downtown Halifax's time zone
Distances from Downtown Halifax
| Chicago | 1,964 km | W (269°) |
| London | 4,624 km | ENE (57°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,753 km | W (275°) |
| Paris | 4,885 km | ENE (60°) |
| Moscow | 6,648 km | NE (40°) |
| São Paulo | 7,777 km | SSE (163°) |
| Dubai | 10,077 km | NE (52°) |
| Tokyo | 10,779 km | NNW (341°) |
| Mumbai | 11,672 km | NE (42°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,565 km | N (2°) |
| Singapore | 14,750 km | NNE (17°) |
| Sydney | 16,819 km | W (280°) |
Cities near Downtown Halifax
- Halifax1 km · 09:52
- Spring Garden1 km · 09:52
- Schmidtville1 km · 09:52
- Halifax South End2 km · 09:52
- Quinpool District2 km · 09:52
- Downtown Dartmouth2 km · 09:52
- Dartmouth3 km · 09:52
- Woodside2 km · 09:52
FAQ
What time is it in Downtown Halifax right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Downtown Halifax (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Downtown Halifax in?
Downtown Halifax runs on the America/Halifax IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does Downtown Halifax observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Downtown Halifax today?
Downtown Halifax sees sunrise at 06:54 and sunset at 17:03 today, giving 10h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Downtown Halifax tonight?
The moon phase over Downtown Halifax tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Downtown Halifax?
The antipode of Downtown Halifax — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.65° S, 116.42° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Little Grove, Australia, roughly 1,072 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Downtown Halifax?
Downtown Halifax lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Downtown Halifax?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Downtown Halifax, clocks run about 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.