Brighton in numbers
- Coordinates
- 43.7028, -65.1233
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Country
- Canada, North America
- Capital
- Ottawa — 859 km away
- Same name
- 58 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Brighton, Nova Scotia, Canada
The current hour and minute in Brighton, Nova Scotia, Canada are shown here, in the America/Halifax zone (−4).
Brighton, Canada
Thursday, 12 November 2026
UTC−4 · America/Halifax
Local time in Brighton
UTC−4 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Brighton, Nova Scotia.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:12 AM Solar noon 12:06 PM Sunset 5:00 PM Daylight 9 h 48 min Night 14 h 12 min Civil twilight 6:41 AM – 5:31 PM
Weather in Brighton right now
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Brighton 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 Brighton
- Brighton England, United Kingdom
- Brighton Massachusetts, United States
- Brighton Colorado, United States
- Brighton New York, United States
- Brighton Victoria, Australia
Nearby places
- Lockeport — 0.9 km
- Lydgate — 1.6 km
- East Green Harbour — 1.9 km
- Osborne Harbour — 1.9 km
- Western Head — 2.7 km
- Pleasant Point — 2.9 km
Local time details for Brighton
Brighton and nearby Lockeport and Lydgate are never an hour apart.
Brighton carries the America/Halifax zone, offset UTC−4. Whether daylight saving time is applied: No.
Today's daylight in Brighton begins at 7:12 AM and finishes at 5:00 PM. The total is 9 h 48 min.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone covers Brighton?
- Brighton is covered by the America/Halifax time zone, with an offset of −4.
- Does Brighton shift its clocks seasonally?
- Daylight saving time in Brighton: No.
- When is the sun down in Brighton?
- The sun goes down at 5:00 PM.