Elgin in numbers
- Coordinates
- 45.4231, -62.6701
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Country
- Canada, North America
- Capital
- Ottawa — 1016 km away
- Same name
- 33 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Elgin, Nova Scotia, Canada
This is a live clock for Elgin, Nova Scotia, Canada, showing local time in the America/Halifax zone (−3).
Elgin, Canada
Saturday, 24 October 2026
UTC−3 · America/Halifax
Local time in Elgin
UTC−3 · daylight saving time is active
Elgin keeps America/Halifax clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:40 AM Solar noon 12:56 PM Sunset 6:12 PM Daylight 10 h 32 min Night 13 h 28 min Civil twilight 7:09 AM – 6:42 PM
Weather in Elgin right now
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Elgin 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 Elgin
- Elgin Illinois, United States
- Elgin Scotland, United Kingdom
- Elgin Texas, United States
- Elgin Oklahoma, United States
- Elgin South Carolina, United States
Nearby places
- Centredale — 1.9 km
- Lorne — 3.1 km
- Millstream — 3.2 km
- Bridgeville — 5.0 km
- Springville — 5.0 km
- Island East River — 6.3 km
Time and daylight in Elgin
Elgin sits in the America/Halifax time zone, which runs at UTC−3. Daylight saving time: Yes.
Sun-up in Elgin is 7:40 AM today and sun-down is 6:12 PM. That gap holds 10 h 32 min of daylight.
Check Elgin and you have also checked Centredale and Lorne.
Questions and answers
- Could you specify the time zone used in Elgin?
- The time zone used in Elgin is America/Halifax, with an offset of −3.
- Is summer time applied in Elgin?
- Yes.
- How do I know when the sun sets in Elgin?
- Sunset there is at 6:12 PM.