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America/Halifax ยท AST (UTCโˆ’4)
IST is 9h 30m ahead ยท Compared to IST (India)

Halifax Time Zone โ€” America/Halifax

AST/ADT ยท UTCโˆ’4 standard ยท UTCโˆ’3 summer

The America/Halifax timezone covers Bermuda, Canada, Greenland. It observes AST (UTCโˆ’4) in the standard period and ADT (UTCโˆ’3) when DST is in effect. For Indian users and remote workers, Halifax is currently IST is 9h 30m ahead โ€” a key reference for scheduling calls and coordinating across time zones with India.

UTC Offset
UTCโˆ’4
Summer: UTCโˆ’3
IST Difference
IST is 9h 30m ahead
DST: IST is 8h 30m ahead
DST
Observed โœ“
Starts 2026-03-08
Ends 2026-11-01
Cities in Dataset
33
3 countries
Largest: Halifax (440K)

Primary City โ€” Halifax

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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Population 439,819
Coordinates 44.6475ยฐN, 63.5906ยฐW
Local time now โ€”
IST equivalent โ€”
Timezone America/Halifax
Capital status admin

All Cities in America/Halifax 33

# City State / Province Country Population Capital
1 Halifax Nova Scotia Canada 440K admin
2 Moncton New Brunswick Canada 120K โ€”
3 Cape Breton Nova Scotia Canada 94K โ€”
4 Saint John New Brunswick Canada 70K โ€”
5 Fredericton New Brunswick Canada 65K admin
6 Charlottetown Prince Edward Island Canada 52K admin
7 Dieppe New Brunswick Canada 28K โ€”
8 Quispamsis New Brunswick Canada 25K โ€”
9 Truro Nova Scotia Canada 24K โ€”
10 Riverview New Brunswick Canada 21K โ€”
11 New Glasgow Nova Scotia Canada 19K โ€”
12 Miramichi New Brunswick Canada 18K โ€”
13 Inverness Nova Scotia Canada 17K โ€”
14 Glace Bay Nova Scotia Canada 17K โ€”
15 Edmundston New Brunswick Canada 16K โ€”
16 Summerside Prince Edward Island Canada 16K โ€”
17 Bathurst New Brunswick Canada 16K โ€”
18 Kentville Nova Scotia Canada 15K โ€”
19 Sydney Mines Nova Scotia Canada 12K โ€”
20 Les รŽles-de-la-Madeleine Quebec Canada 12K โ€”
21 Chatham New Brunswick Canada 12K โ€”
22 Stratford Prince Edward Island Canada 11K โ€”
23 Chester Nova Scotia Canada 10K โ€”
24 Queens Nova Scotia Canada 10K โ€”
25 Amherst Nova Scotia Canada 10K โ€”
26 Oromocto New Brunswick Canada 9K โ€”
27 Labrador City Newfoundland and Labrador Canada 9K โ€”
28 Campbellton New Brunswick Canada 9K โ€”
29 Bridgewater Nova Scotia Canada 9K โ€”
30 Shediac New Brunswick Canada 9K โ€”
31 Hamilton Hamilton Bermuda 854 primary
32 Qaanaaq Avannaata Greenland 646 โ€”
33 Savissivik Avannaata Greenland 55 โ€”

IST Conversion โ€” AST โ†” IST Quick Reference

Based on current offset (UTCโˆ’4). When ADT is in effect (UTCโˆ’3), all IST times shift by +1h.

Local Time (AST) โ†’ IST (India)
12:00 AM โ†’ 9:30 AM
6:00 AM โ†’ 3:30 PM
9:00 AM โ†’ 6:30 PM
12:00 PM โ†’ 9:30 PM
5:00 PM โ†’ 2:30 AM (next day)
9:00 PM โ†’ 6:30 AM (next day)
โš ๏ธ Daylight Saving Time Affects This Timezone

America/Halifax observes DST โ€” the UTC offset (and therefore the IST offset) changes twice per year:

Standard Time (AST)
UTCโˆ’4
IST is IST is 9h 30m ahead
Until 2026-11-01
Daylight Time (ADT)
UTCโˆ’3
IST is IST is 8h 30m ahead
From 2026-03-08

Next clock change: 2026-03-08 โ€” clocks spring forward +1h to ADT. Indian remote workers and BPO teams working with clients in this timezone: your scheduling window shifts by 60 minute on this date.