Atkinson in numbers
- Coordinates
- 45.6327, -63.7296
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Country
- Canada, North America
- Capital
- Ottawa — 932 km away
- Same name
- 12 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Atkinson, Nova Scotia, Canada
On this page the local time of Atkinson, Nova Scotia, Canada is updated live, in the America/Halifax zone (−3).
Atkinson, Canada
Friday, 16 October 2026
UTC−3 · America/Halifax
Local time in Atkinson
UTC−3 · daylight saving time is active
Local time in Atkinson, Nova Scotia.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:33 AM Solar noon 1:01 PM Sunset 6:30 PM Daylight 10 h 56 min Night 13 h 04 min Civil twilight 7:03 AM – 7:00 PM
Weather in Atkinson right now
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Atkinson 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 Atkinson
- Atkinson New Hampshire, United States
- Atkinson Nebraska, United States
- Atkinson Illinois, United States
- Atkinson North Carolina, United States
- atkinson Saint David Parish, Dominica
Nearby places
- Jersey — 3.8 km
- Westchester Valley — 4.4 km
- Greenville Station — 5.0 km
- Westchester Station — 5.3 km
- Rose — 5.5 km
- Millvale — 6.8 km
Time and daylight in Atkinson
Atkinson is on America/Halifax time, which corresponds to UTC−3. Whether the area observes daylight saving: Yes.
The sun rises over Atkinson today at 7:33 AM and slips away at 6:30 PM. That leaves 10 h 56 min of daylight.
The same hours are kept in Atkinson and in nearby Jersey and Westchester Valley.
Questions and answers
- What time zone is used by Atkinson?
- Atkinson uses the America/Halifax time zone, which has an offset of −3.
- Are daylight saving rules used in Atkinson?
- Daylight saving time in Atkinson: Yes.
- Please give the sunset time for Atkinson.
- The sun sets at 6:30 PM.