Right now, local time in Halifax is 14:17 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Halifax ranks #53559 worldwide by population and #5736 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 32m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 16:38
- Day length
- 10h 20m
- Solar noon
- 11:28
- Daylight range
- 9h 07m (winter) – 15h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Halifax — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.9912° N, 70.8620° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 25 m above sea level — higher than about 15% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 7,631 · #53559 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
- 41.99° S, 109.14° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,002 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Halifax today ISNA
- Fajr
- 04:59
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Dhuhr
- 11:28
- Asr
- 14:12
- Maghrib
- 16:36
- Isha
- 17:54
- Qibla direction
- 60.6° from north (ENE (61°))
Full prayer timetable for Halifax — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Halifax sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 20m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Halifax sits at just 25 m above sea level. Halifax's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,385 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,256 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.99° N, 70.86° 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 | 11:17 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:17 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:17 | +2h |
| London | 19:17 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:17 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:17 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:17 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:47 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:17 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:17 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:17 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:17 | +16h |
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
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:17
- Los Angeles11:17
- Brooklyn14:17
- Chicago13:17
- Queens14:17
- Houston13:17
- Phoenix12:17
- Philadelphia14:17
- San Antonio13:17
- Manhattan14:17
- San Diego11:17
- The Bronx14:17
Distances from Halifax
| Chicago | 1,385 km | W (275°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,188 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,276 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,541 km | NE (56°) |
| Moscow | 7,243 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,702 km | SSE (156°) |
| Dubai | 10,717 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 10,835 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 12,275 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,845 km | N (355°) |
| Singapore | 15,166 km | N (8°) |
| Sydney | 16,256 km | W (270°) |
Cities near Halifax
- Plympton6 km · 14:17
- Hanson9 km · 14:17
- East Bridgewater9 km · 14:17
- Middleborough12 km · 14:17
- Bridgewater9 km · 14:17
- Whitman12 km · 14:17
- Middleborough Center12 km · 14:17
- North Pembroke13 km · 14:17
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 States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Halifax in?
Halifax runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does 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 Halifax today?
Halifax sees sunrise at 06:18 and sunset at 16:38 today, giving 10h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Halifax tonight?
The moon phase over Halifax tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Halifax?
The antipode of Halifax — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.99° S, 109.14° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,002 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Halifax?
Halifax sits at about 25 m above sea level, higher than roughly 15% of cities with a recorded elevation.
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 32 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.