Big Island in numbers
- Coordinates
- 45.6623, -62.4232
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Country
- Canada, North America
- Capital
- Ottawa — 1033 km away
- Same name
- 4 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Big Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
You can see the current local time of Big Island, Nova Scotia, Canada on this page, in the America/Halifax zone (−3).
Big Island, Canada
Sunday, 25 October 2026
UTC−3 · America/Halifax
Local time in Big Island
UTC−3 · daylight saving time is active
Local time in Big Island, Nova Scotia.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:41 AM Solar noon 12:55 PM Sunset 6:09 PM Daylight 10 h 29 min Night 13 h 31 min Civil twilight 7:10 AM – 6:40 PM
Weather in Big Island right now
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Big Island 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 Big Island
- Big Island Virginia, United States
- Big Island Louisiana, United States
- Big Island New York, United States
- Big Island Ohio, United States
Nearby places
- Brownsville — 3.1 km
- Merigomish — 3.6 km
- Lower Barneys River — 5.7 km
- Kings Head — 6.3 km
- Piedmont — 7.4 km
- Egerton — 7.6 km
Time and daylight in Big Island
Big Island sits under America/Halifax, which puts local clocks at UTC−3. Daylight saving in use: Yes.
Big Island has sunrise at 7:41 AM today and sunset at 6:09 PM. Light holds for 10 h 29 min.
There is no time difference between Big Island and nearby Brownsville or Merigomish.
Questions and answers
- What is the time zone for Big Island?
- The time zone for Big Island is America/Halifax, with an offset of −3.
- Is daylight saving time in force in Big Island?
- Daylight saving in Big Island: Yes.
- When does the sun appear in Big Island?
- It appears at 7:41 AM.