Current time in Halifax
Local time in Halifax
The time in Halifax is 3 hours behind UTC and 1 hour ahead of Columbus. The current timezone in Halifax is Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT). Halifax is currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST) also known as summer time. Daylight Saving Time in Halifax ends at Nov. 2, 2025.
Details for the time in Halifax
| Current time | 8:05 a.m.
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| Time zone |
Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT)
Standard timezone: Atlantic Standard Time (AST) |
| IANA time zone | America/Halifax |
| Your time difference | 1 hour ahead of Columbus |
| UTC time difference | UTC-3 3 hours behind UTC |
Halifax Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Halifax uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in Halifax.
| DST started at |
March 9, 2025 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
| DST is ending at |
Nov. 2, 2025 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
| Next DST starts at |
March 8, 2026 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |