Sunrise and sunset in Halifax, Canada
Today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:46 and sets at 18:12 in Halifax (GMT-3): 10 h 26 min of daylight, 2 min 52 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:59, it is 32.6° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:46
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Solar noon
- 12:59, 32.6° high
- Day length
- 10 h 26 min
- Golden hour
- 07:46–08:27 and 17:31–18:12
- Blue hour
- 07:04–07:27 and 18:30–18:53
See the sun’s path over Halifax on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 06:08–06:42 | 19:16–19:50 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:42–07:16 | 18:42–19:16 |
| Civil twilight | 07:16–07:46 | 18:12–18:42 |
Sunrise and sunset in Halifax through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:52 | 16:45 | 8 h 52 min | 22.4° |
| February | 07:34 | 17:23 | 9 h 48 min | 28.3° |
| March | 06:53 | 18:02 | 11 h 09 min | 37.8° |
| April | 06:56 | 19:42 | 12 h 45 min | 49.9° |
| May | 06:05 | 20:19 | 14 h 13 min | 60.4° |
| June | 05:33 | 20:53 | 15 h 19 min | 67.4° |
| July | 05:33 | 21:04 | 15 h 30 min | 68.5° |
| August | 06:01 | 20:42 | 14 h 40 min | 63.4° |
| September | 06:38 | 19:53 | 13 h 15 min | 53.6° |
| October | 07:13 | 18:57 | 11 h 44 min | 42.2° |
| November | 06:53 | 17:05 | 10 h 12 min | 30.9° |
| December | 07:32 | 16:37 | 9 h 04 min | 23.6° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Halifax
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 9% of the sun covered at 06:06 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Sunday, 14 January 2029: 33% of the sun covered at 14:07 (partial eclipse)
Places near Halifax
- Sydney 313 km
- Québec 640 km
- Boston 654 km
- Manchester 658 km
- Sherbrooke 659 km
- Lowell 661 km
- New Bedford 683 km
- Providence 708 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 44.6427°, -63.5769° at sea level, in the America/Halifax time zone.