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Sunrise and Sunset Times Today in Halifax, Nova Scotia

· ADT (UTC−03:00)

Sunset in Halifax is at 6:10 p.m. and sunrise is at 7:45 a.m.. There are 10h 25m of daylight.

Sunset

6:10 p.m.

252° W

Sunrise

7:45 a.m.

107° E

Daylight

10h 25m

0h 03m shorter than the previous day

Solar noon

12:58 p.m.

Sun altitude: 32.4°

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Live countdown to the next sunrise or sunset

Times use the city centre and a clear, level horizon. Hills, buildings and weather can change what you see.

Tomorrow in Halifax

Wednesday, October 28, 2026: sunset 6:09 p.m., sunrise 7:47 a.m.. Daylight: 10h 22m.


Twilight and golden hour

Morning light

  • Astronomical dawn (−18°)6:07 a.m.
  • Nautical dawn (−12°)6:41 a.m.
  • Civil dawn (−6°)7:15 a.m.
  • Golden hour (−4° to +6°)7:27 a.m. – 8:27 a.m.

Evening light

  • Golden hour (+6° to −4°)5:29 p.m. – 6:29 p.m.
  • Civil dusk (−6°)6:40 p.m.
  • Nautical dusk (−12°)7:15 p.m.
  • Astronomical dusk (−18°)7:48 p.m.

Golden hour is an approximate photography window, not a weather forecast. About twilight and light thresholds.

Local time in Halifax

America/Halifax · ADT · UTC−03:00. Daylight saving time is in effect.

The next clock change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026, from UTC−03:00 to UTC−04:00. Times in the calendar already include this change.

Clock changes and regional exceptions in Canada

IANA timezone data 2026e. Future rules can change; corrections are welcome.

Sunrise and sunset calendar for Halifax


2026-10. Local times in America/Halifax; clock changes apply on their actual dates.
DateSunsetSunriseDaylight
6:55 p.m.7:12 a.m.11h 43m
6:53 p.m.7:13 a.m.11h 39m
6:51 p.m.7:15 a.m.11h 36m
6:49 p.m.7:16 a.m.11h 33m
6:47 p.m.7:17 a.m.11h 30m
6:46 p.m.7:18 a.m.11h 27m
6:44 p.m.7:20 a.m.11h 24m
6:42 p.m.7:21 a.m.11h 21m
6:40 p.m.7:22 a.m.11h 18m
6:38 p.m.7:23 a.m.11h 15m
6:37 p.m.7:25 a.m.11h 12m
6:35 p.m.7:26 a.m.11h 09m
6:33 p.m.7:27 a.m.11h 06m
6:31 p.m.7:28 a.m.11h 03m
6:30 p.m.7:30 a.m.11h 00m
6:28 p.m.7:31 a.m.10h 57m
6:26 p.m.7:32 a.m.10h 54m
6:25 p.m.7:34 a.m.10h 51m
6:23 p.m.7:35 a.m.10h 48m
6:21 p.m.7:36 a.m.10h 45m
6:20 p.m.7:37 a.m.10h 42m
6:18 p.m.7:39 a.m.10h 39m
6:16 p.m.7:40 a.m.10h 36m
6:15 p.m.7:41 a.m.10h 33m
6:13 p.m.7:43 a.m.10h 31m
6:12 p.m.7:44 a.m.10h 28m
6:10 p.m.7:45 a.m.10h 25m
6:09 p.m.7:47 a.m.10h 22m
6:07 p.m.7:48 a.m.10h 19m
6:06 p.m.7:49 a.m.10h 16m
6:04 p.m.7:51 a.m.10h 14m

About these times

Calculation point
44.64269°, -63.57688°
Place reference
GeoNames 6324729

Sunrise and sunset use a solar-centre altitude of −0.833°, including a standard allowance for refraction and the sun’s radius. The result is rounded to the nearest minute. Terrain and unusual atmospheric conditions are not modelled.

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