Amherst Shore in numbers
- Coordinates
- 45.9692, -63.8948
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Country
- Canada, North America
- Capital
- Ottawa — 918 km away
What time is it in Amherst Shore, Nova Scotia, Canada
Current local time for Amherst Shore, Nova Scotia, Canada is listed here, in the America/Halifax time zone (−3).
Amherst Shore, Canada
Friday, 16 October 2026
UTC−3 · America/Halifax
Local time in Amherst Shore
UTC−3 · daylight saving time is active
What the clock shows right now in Amherst Shore.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:34 AM Solar noon 1:02 PM Sunset 6:30 PM Daylight 10 h 55 min Night 13 h 05 min Civil twilight 7:04 AM – 7:00 PM
Weather in Amherst Shore right now
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Amherst Shore 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
Nearby places
- Chapman Settlement — 3.8 km
- Lorneville — 3.8 km
- Northport — 4.8 km
- Seagrove — 7.6 km
- Lower Shinimicas — 7.6 km
- Beecham Settlement — 7.7 km
Time and daylight in Amherst Shore
No adjustment is needed moving between Amherst Shore, Chapman Settlement and Lorneville.
The time zone used in Amherst Shore is America/Halifax, set at UTC−3. Whether the clocks shift for daylight saving: Yes.
Amherst Shore has sunrise at 7:34 AM today and sunset at 6:30 PM. Light holds for 10 h 55 min.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone does Amherst Shore use?
- Amherst Shore uses America/Halifax, which has an offset of −3.
- Is there a daylight saving adjustment to the time in Amherst Shore?
- Yes.
- Do you know the time of sunset in Amherst Shore?
- Yes, it is 6:30 PM.