Current local time
11:00:05 AM
IANA time-zone entity
America/Halifax Time Zone
What is America/Halifax? See its current local time, UTC offset, abbreviation, DST status, transitions, countries and major cities.
Current UTC offset
UTC−3
View this offsetAbbreviation
ADT
DST status
Daylight/seasonal offset active
Standard UTC offset
UTC−4
Daylight UTC offset
UTC−3
What is America/Halifax?
America/Halifax is an IANA time-zone identifier associated with Canada. It currently uses UTC−3 and changes between UTC−4 and UTC−3 under its seasonal rules. Unlike a fixed UTC offset, this identifier retains location-specific historical and future clock rules.
Previous and next transitions
Previous transition
Mar 8, 2026 · forward 60 minutes
Next transition
Nov 1, 2026 · back 60 minutes
Current offset comparison
See all zones and cities currently matching UTC−3.
Upcoming annual transition schedule
| Local date and time | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 1, 2026 at 1:00 AM | UTC−3 | UTC−4 | Back 60 minutes |
| March 14, 2027 at 3:00 AM | UTC−4 | UTC−3 | Forward 60 minutes |
Countries and territories using this zone
Major cities using this zone
No representative city from the current directory uses this identifier yet.
Related IANA time zones
America/Argentina/Buenos_AiresUTC−3 · fixed through the yearAmerica/Argentina/CatamarcaUTC−3 · fixed through the yearAmerica/Argentina/CordobaUTC−3 · fixed through the yearAmerica/Argentina/JujuyUTC−3 · fixed through the yearAmerica/Argentina/La_RiojaUTC−3 · fixed through the yearAmerica/Argentina/MendozaUTC−3 · fixed through the yearAmerica/Argentina/Rio_GallegosUTC−3 · fixed through the yearAmerica/Argentina/SaltaUTC−3 · fixed through the year
Identifier and territory associations use the bundled IANA zone.tab reference. Offset, abbreviation and transition calculations use the time-zone rules available to the build and are refreshed in your browser. See the methodology, data sources and IANA Time Zone Database.