Atlantic in numbers
- Coordinates
- 43.5827, -65.3414
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Country
- Canada, North America
- Capital
- Ottawa — 846 km away
- Same name
- 12 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Atlantic, Nova Scotia, Canada
This page carries the current local time for Atlantic, Nova Scotia, Canada, in the America/Halifax time zone (−3).
Atlantic, Canada
Friday, 4 September 2026
UTC−3 · America/Halifax
Local time in Atlantic
UTC−3 · daylight saving time is active
Local time in Atlantic, Nova Scotia.
The sun today
Sunrise 06:50 Solar noon 13:22 Sunset 19:54 Daylight 13 h 04 min Night 10 h 56 min Civil twilight 06:20 – 20:23
Weather in Atlantic right now
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Atlantic 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 Atlantic
- Atlantic Iowa, United States
- Atlantic Virginia, United States
- Atlantic North Carolina, United States
- Atlantic Pennsylvania, United States
- Atlantic Massachusetts, United States
Nearby places
- Ingomar — 2.4 km
- Greenwood — 3.7 km
- Roseway — 4.7 km
- North East Harbour — 5.0 km
- North West Harbour — 6.3 km
- Port Saxon — 7.7 km
Atlantic: clock, sun and surroundings
The zone name for Atlantic is America/Halifax and the offset is UTC−3. Daylight saving time: Yes.
In Atlantic the sun appears at 06:50 and disappears at 19:54 today. Daylight stretches 13 h 04 min.
Neighbouring places Ingomar and Greenwood run on Atlantic time.
Questions and answers
- What time zone is the clock in Atlantic based on?
- The clock in Atlantic is based on America/Halifax, with an offset of −3.
- Do the clocks in Atlantic go back at any point?
- Yes.
- At what hour does the sun rise in Atlantic?
- At 06:50.