Right now, local time in New Minas is 16:33 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
New Minas ranks #71857 worldwide by population and #1377 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 2m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Day length
- 10h 08m
- Solar noon
- 12:02
- Daylight range
- 8h 45m (winter) – 15h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for New Minas — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.0691° N, 64.4696° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Population
- 4,662 · #71857 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from New Minas through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.07° S, 115.53° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Denmark, Australia, 1,135 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in New Minas today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Dhuhr
- 12:02
- Asr
- 14:40
- Maghrib
- 17:04
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 65.0° from north (ENE (65°))
Full prayer timetable for New Minas — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
New Minas sits in the America/Halifax time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 08m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
New Minas's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,895 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,742 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.07° N, 64.47° 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 | 12:33 | −4h |
| Chicago | 14:33 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 17:33 | +1h |
| London | 20:33 | +4h |
| Paris | 21:33 | +5h |
| Moscow | 23:33 | +7h |
| Dubai | 00:33 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 02:03 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:33 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 04:33 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 05:33 | +13h |
| Sydney | 07:33 | +15h |
Best time to call New Minas
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in New Minas local time:
Cities sharing New Minas's time zone
Distances from New Minas
| Chicago | 1,895 km | W (267°) |
| London | 4,658 km | ENE (57°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,679 km | W (274°) |
| Paris | 4,923 km | ENE (60°) |
| Moscow | 6,657 km | NE (40°) |
| São Paulo | 7,842 km | SSE (163°) |
| Dubai | 10,103 km | NE (52°) |
| Tokyo | 10,712 km | NNW (340°) |
| Mumbai | 11,685 km | NE (42°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,520 km | N (1°) |
| Singapore | 14,725 km | NNE (16°) |
| Sydney | 16,742 km | W (280°) |
Cities near New Minas
- Kentville2 km · 16:33
- Port Williams5 km · 16:33
- Centreville9 km · 16:33
- Wolfville8 km · 16:33
- Coldbrook9 km · 16:33
- Hayes Subdivision9 km · 16:33
- Berwick21 km · 16:33
- Hantsport23 km · 16:33
FAQ
What time is it in New Minas right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in New Minas (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is New Minas in?
New Minas runs on the America/Halifax IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does New Minas 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 New Minas today?
New Minas sees sunrise at 06:58 and sunset at 17:06 today, giving 10h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over New Minas tonight?
The moon phase over New Minas tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of New Minas?
The antipode of New Minas — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.07° S, 115.53° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Denmark, Australia, roughly 1,135 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is New Minas?
New Minas lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in New Minas?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In New Minas, clocks run about 2 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.