Alton in numbers
- Coordinates
- 45.1898, -63.3034
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Country
- Canada, North America
- Capital
- Ottawa — 969 km away
- Same name
- 34 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Alton, Nova Scotia, Canada
This page shows the current local time in Alton, Nova Scotia, Canada, in the America/Halifax time zone (−3).
Alton, Canada
Wednesday, 21 October 2026
UTC−3 · America/Halifax
Local time in Alton
UTC−3 · daylight saving time is active
Local time in Alton, Nova Scotia.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:38 AM Solar noon 12:59 PM Sunset 6:20 PM Daylight 10 h 42 min Night 13 h 18 min Civil twilight 7:08 AM – 6:50 PM
Weather in Alton right now
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Alton and its neighbours
Largest cities in Nova Scotia
- Halifax 471 559
- Sydney 105 968
- Dartmouth 101 343
- Lower Sackville 51 749
- Downtown Halifax 25 555
- Halifax West End 22 664
Other places named Alton
- Alton Illinois, United States
- Alton England, United Kingdom
- Alton Texas, United States
- Alton Iowa, United States
- Alton Missouri, United States
Nearby places
- McKay Siding — 2.7 km
- Brentwood — 3.8 km
- Stewiacke East — 5.1 km
- Forest Glen — 5.1 km
- Pleasant Valley — 6.5 km
- Fort Ellis — 6.7 km
About the time in Alton
Local timekeeping in Alton uses America/Halifax, equal to UTC−3. Summer clock change: Yes.
Sunlight reaches Alton at 7:38 AM and fades after 6:20 PM today. The span is 10 h 42 min.
Alton, McKay Siding and Brentwood all run on one and the same time.
Questions and answers
- What time zone corresponds to Alton?
- America/Halifax corresponds to Alton and has an offset of −3.
- Is a seasonal hour added to the clock in Alton?
- Yes.
- Which time marks sunrise in Alton?
- 7:38 AM marks sunrise.