Right now, local time in Halifax is 15:33 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Halifax ranks #7581 worldwide by population and #133 in United Kingdom.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/London GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 16:34
- Day length
- 9h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 7h 26m (winter) – 17h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Halifax — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.7167° N, 1.8500° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 82,624 · #7581 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Halifax through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.72° S, 178.15° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,026 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Halifax today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 14:04
- Maghrib
- 16:32
- Isha
- 18:25
- Qibla direction
- 119.1° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Halifax — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Halifax sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Halifax's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 271 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,961 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.72° N, 1.85° 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 | 07:33 | −8h |
| Chicago | 09:33 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 12:33 | −3h |
| London | 15:33 | same time |
| Paris | 16:33 | +1h |
| Moscow | 18:33 | +3h |
| Dubai | 19:33 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 21:03 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:33 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 23:33 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 00:33 | +9h |
| Sydney | 02:33 | +11h |
Best time to call Halifax
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Halifax local time:
Cities sharing Halifax's time zone
Distances from Halifax
| London | 271 km | SSE (154°) |
| Paris | 614 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 2,509 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,630 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,139 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,314 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,507 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,408 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,587 km | ENE (56°) |
| São Paulo | 9,606 km | SW (220°) |
| Singapore | 10,908 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 16,961 km | NE (55°) |
Cities near Halifax
- Southowram1 km · 15:33
- Elland4 km · 15:33
- Holywell Green5 km · 15:33
- Queensbury6 km · 15:33
- Sowerby Bridge4 km · 15:33
- Clayton6 km · 15:33
- Rastrick5 km · 15:33
- Brighouse5 km · 15:33
FAQ
What time is it in Halifax right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Halifax (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Halifax in?
Halifax runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Halifax observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Halifax today?
Halifax sees sunrise at 07:09 and sunset at 16:34 today, giving 9h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Halifax tonight?
The moon phase over Halifax tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Halifax?
The antipode of Halifax — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.72° S, 178.15° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,026 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Halifax?
Halifax lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Halifax?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Halifax, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.