Current Time in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is on Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT, UTC−3). It is 1 hour ahead of New York.
Nova Scotia now
Sunday, 25 October 2026
Atlantic Daylight Time · ADT · UTC−03:00
Current time in Nova Scotia: 1:41 AM, Sunday 25 October
Your timeConvert
Sunrise 7:42 AMNowSunset 6:13 PM
Nova Scotia time facts
- Time zone
- Atlantic Daylight Time
- UTC offset now
- UTC−03:00
- Daylight saving time
- In effect · ends Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM
- Country
- Canada
- IANA zone
- America/Halifax
- Coordinates
- 44.65° N, 63.58° W
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM, in 8 days. Nova Scotia then moves to UTC−04:00.
Time difference from Nova Scotia
| Place | Local time | vs Nova Scotia |
|---|---|---|
| Your time | - | - |
| New York | 12:41 AM | −1 h |
| London | 4:41 AM | +3 h |
| Dubai | 8:41 AM | +7 h |
| India | 10:11 AM | +8.5 h |
| Tokyo | 1:41 PM | +12 h |
| Sydney | 3:41 PM | +14 h |
More for Nova Scotia
Questions
Does Nova Scotia observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Nova Scotia is on daylight time now (UTC−03:00). The next change is on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM, when clocks go back 1 hour.
What time zone is Nova Scotia in?
Nova Scotia uses Atlantic Daylight Time, IANA zone America/Halifax. Right now that is UTC−03:00 (ADT).
Is Nova Scotia the same time as Vancouver?
No. Nova Scotia is 4 hours ahead of Vancouver right now.