Hants in numbers
- Coordinates
- 45.0335, -63.8654
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Country
- Canada, North America
- Capital
- Ottawa — 927 km away
What time is it in Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
This page reports the local time in Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada, set by the America/Halifax time zone (−3).
Hants, Canada
Friday, 16 October 2026
UTC−3 · America/Halifax
Local time in Hants
UTC−3 · daylight saving time is active
Local time in Hants, Nova Scotia.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:33 AM Solar noon 1:02 PM Sunset 6:31 PM Daylight 10 h 58 min Night 13 h 02 min Civil twilight 7:04 AM – 7:00 PM
Weather in Hants right now
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Hants 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
Nearby places
- Centre Rawdon — 2.7 km
- Greenfield — 3.4 km
- South Rawdon — 3.7 km
- Ashdale — 5.3 km
- Woodville — 5.4 km
- Greenhill — 7.0 km
Hants: clock, sun and surroundings
Clocks in Hants are set by America/Halifax and read UTC−3. Daylight saving time: Yes.
The sun climbs above Hants at 7:33 AM and dips below at 6:31 PM. Between them sit 10 h 58 min of daylight.
Set your clock for Hants and it will also be right in Centre Rawdon and Greenfield.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone applies to Hants?
- The time zone that applies to Hants is America/Halifax, with an offset of −3.
- Does Hants use summer time?
- Yes.
- What time does the sun set in Hants?
- The sun sets in Hants at 6:31 PM.