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
What follows is the current local time in Elgin, Nova Scotia, Canada, in the America/Halifax zone (−3).
Elgin, Canada
Monday, 7 September 2026
UTC−3 · America/Halifax
Local time in Elgin
UTC−3 · daylight saving time is active
Elgin keeps America/Halifax time.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:41 AM Solar noon 1:10 PM Sunset 7:40 PM Daylight 12 h 59 min Night 11 h 01 min Civil twilight 6:10 AM – 8:10 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.
Elgin gets its sunrise at 6:41 AM and its sunset at 7:40 PM today. Daylight lasts a full 12 h 59 min.
Close by, Centredale and Millstream keep time with Elgin.
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 7:40 PM.