Canaan in numbers
- Coordinates
- 43.9743, -65.8961
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Country
- Canada, North America
- Capital
- Ottawa — 791 km away
- Same name
- 54 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Canaan, Nova Scotia, Canada
Find the present-moment local time in Canaan, Nova Scotia, Canada, which uses America/Halifax (−3).
Canaan, Canada
Sunday, 25 October 2026
UTC−3 · America/Halifax
Local time in Canaan
UTC−3 · daylight saving time is active
What the clock shows right now in Canaan.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:52 AM Solar noon 1:09 PM Sunset 6:26 PM Daylight 10 h 34 min Night 13 h 26 min Civil twilight 7:22 AM – 6:55 PM
Weather in Canaan right now
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Canaan 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 Canaan
- Canaan Maine, United States
- Canaan Connecticut, United States
- Canaan New Hampshire, United States
- Canaan Vermont, United States
- Canaan Oaxaca, Mexico
Nearby places
- South Canaan — 3.9 km
- Carleton — 4.4 km
- Pleasant Valley — 5.6 km
- Springhaven — 7.4 km
- Raynardton — 7.5 km
- South Deerfield — 8.2 km
Canaan: clock, sun and surroundings
First light in Canaan comes at 7:52 AM today; darkness returns after 6:26 PM. The day gives 10 h 34 min of light.
Look nearby and you will see South Canaan and Carleton on the same clock as Canaan.
The name of the time zone in Canaan is America/Halifax, and it runs UTC−3. Daylight saving time: Yes.
Questions and answers
- Which local time zone does Canaan follow?
- Canaan follows America/Halifax, with an offset of −3.
- Does the local schedule in Canaan include a clock change?
- Yes.
- How do I know when the sun rises in Canaan?
- Sunrise there is at 7:52 AM.