Bristol in numbers
- Coordinates
- 44.0476, -64.7224
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Country
- Canada, North America
- Capital
- Ottawa — 879 km away
- Same name
- 40 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Bristol, Nova Scotia, Canada
This page shows the current local time in Bristol, Nova Scotia, Canada, in the America/Halifax time zone (−3).
Bristol, Canada
Thursday, 22 October 2026
UTC−3 · America/Halifax
Local time in Bristol
UTC−3 · daylight saving time is active
Bristol keeps America/Halifax clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:43 AM Solar noon 1:04 PM Sunset 6:26 PM Daylight 10 h 42 min Night 13 h 18 min Civil twilight 7:14 AM – 6:55 PM
Weather in Bristol right now
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Bristol 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 Bristol
- Bristol England, United Kingdom
- Bristol Connecticut, United States
- Bristol Tennessee, United States
- Bristol Virginia, United States
- Bristol Rhode Island, United States
Nearby places
- Sandy Cove — 0.8 km
- Liverpool — 1.3 km
- Great Hill — 2.1 km
- Mount Pleasant — 2.3 km
- Brooklyn — 2.7 km
- Milton — 3.0 km
About the time in Bristol
Bristol sits under America/Halifax, which puts local clocks at UTC−3. Daylight saving in use: Yes.
Bristol sees the sun rise at 7:43 AM and set at 6:26 PM today. Daylight runs for 10 h 42 min.
You will find the same time in Sandy Cove and Liverpool, both near Bristol.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone entry corresponds to Bristol?
- The entry corresponding to Bristol is America/Halifax, with an offset of −3.
- Is the offset in Bristol changed for daylight saving?
- Yes.
- When does the sun go down in Bristol?
- Sunset in Bristol is at 6:26 PM.