Sunrise and sunset times in Halifax
EditCheck out today's and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Halifax, as well as the whole calendar for October 2026.
Today
October 23, 2026. Current time: 10:09:23 am
Night ends at 6:02 am6:02:22 am
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.·Dawn at 7:10 am7:10:13 am
Dawn, first light: the start of civil twilight. The Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.
Sunrise time: 7:40:03 amWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).
Sunset time: 6:16:27 pmWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).
Dusk at 6:46 pm6:46:14 pm
Dusk, when it gets dark: the end of civil twilight. The Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.·Night at 7:54 pm7:53:59 pm
End of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky is dark enough to see the faintest stars. In a city it looks dark sooner.
Halifax Tides
Low 12:48 pm 0.5 mHigh 6:48 pm 1.6 mHalifax
| Low tide | 12:10 am | 0.43 m | 1.4 ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| High tide | 6:33 am | 1.69 m | 5.5 ft |
| Low tide | 12:48 pm | 0.46 m | 1.5 ft |
| High tide | 6:48 pm | 1.61 m | 5.3 ft |
| Low tide | 12:55 am | 0.37 m | 1.2 ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| High tide | 7:08 am | 1.77 m | 5.8 ft |
| Low tide | 1:35 pm | 0.30 m | 1.0 ft |
| High tide | 7:33 pm | 1.65 m | 5.4 ft |
Tide predictions: Canadian Hydrographic Service (Fisheries and Oceans Canada), station 00490, Halifax, heights above chart datum, local time. Predictions, not observations: wind and pressure change the real water level. Not for navigation. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Sun position chart
Now · Sun altitude: 22.03° · Azimuth: 134.6° (SE)
Daylight Golden Hour Dawn & dusk (civil twilight) Night
Day length: 10 hours, 36 minutes
8 hours, 7 minutes left for today's sunset in Halifax
Moon set on Oct 23 at 4:35 am
Moon will rise on Oct 23 at 4:52 pmMoon phase: 🌔 Waxing Gibbous (91%)🌕 Full moon: Oct 26 at 1:11 am · 🌑 New moon: Nov 9 at 3:02 amTomorrow
October 24, 2026
Night ends at 6:04 am6:03:35 am
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.·Dawn at 7:11 am7:11:28 am
Dawn, first light: the start of civil twilight. The Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.
Sunrise time: 7:41:22 amWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).
Sunset time: 6:14:52 pmWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).
Dusk at 6:45 pm6:44:43 pm
Dusk, when it gets dark: the end of civil twilight. The Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.·Night at 7:53 pm7:52:31 pm
End of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky is dark enough to see the faintest stars. In a city it looks dark sooner.
Day length: 10 hours, 33 minutes
Tomorrow will be 3 minutes shorter than today in Halifax
Moon will set on Oct 24 at 5:47 am Moon will rise on Oct 24 at 5:12 pmMoon phase: 🌔 Waxing Gibbous (98%)
- Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Latitude: 44.648766 (North)
- Longitude: -63.575237 (West)
- Time zone: Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT, UTC−3)
Shortest day in Halifax, Nova Scotia
The shortest day of the year will be in 1 month and 28 days, during the winter solstice on December 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 8 hours, 48 minutes.Longest day in Halifax, Nova Scotia
The longest day of the year was around 4 months ago, during the summer solstice on June 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 15 hours, 34 minutes.
October 2026 - Halifax, Nova Scotia - Sunrise and sunset calendar
Sunrise and sunset times, civil twilight start and end times as well as solar noon, and day length for every day of October in Halifax.
All times are in Halifax's time: Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT, UTC−3).
The day length shortens by 1 hour, 29 minutes over the course of October 2026 in Halifax, Nova Scotia - from 11 hours, 42 minutes on the first day to 10 hours, 13 minutes on the last day.
| Day | First LightStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light. | SunriseWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley). | Sunrise Variation |
SunsetWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley). | Sunset Variation |
Last LightEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors. | Day Length | Day Length Variation | Solar NoonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. | Max Sun Altitude | Nautical Twilight Start | Nautical Twilight End | Astronomical Twilight Start | Astronomical Twilight End | Night LengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise. | Moon phase | Solar Midnight | Sun DeclinationThe latitude where the Sun is directly overhead at solar noon (the Sun's declination). It moves between the two tropics through the year. |
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| Thu, Oct 1 | Twilight startStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.6:43:10 am | 7:12:16 am | +1m 13s | 6:54:50 pm | -1m 51s | Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.7:23:52 pm | 11h 42m 34s | -3m 4s | Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.1:03:55 pm | 41.98° | 6:09:17 am | 7:57:39 pm | 5:34:56 am | 8:31:54 pm | Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.12h 18m 38s | 🌖 (66%)Waning Gibbous: 66% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:04:05 am | 3.4° S |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 6:44:22 am | 7:13:28 am | +1m 12s | 6:52:58 pm | -1m 52s | 7:22:01 pm | 11h 39m 30s | -3m 4s | 1:03:36 pm | 41.59° | 6:10:31 am | 7:55:47 pm | 5:36:13 am | 8:29:58 pm | 12h 21m 44s | 🌖 (55%)Waning Gibbous: 55% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:03:46 am | 3.8° S |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 6:45:35 am | 7:14:42 am | +1m 14s | 6:51:08 pm | -1m 50s | 7:20:11 pm | 11h 36m 26s | -3m 4s | 1:03:17 pm | 41.21° | 6:11:45 am | 7:53:56 pm | 5:37:31 am | 8:28:04 pm | 12h 24m 47s | 🌗 (44%) Last quarter at 10:25 amLast quarter at 10:25 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 44% illuminated |
1:03:27 am | 4.1° S |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 6:46:48 am | 7:15:55 am | +1m 13s | 6:49:17 pm | -1m 51s | 7:18:21 pm | 11h 33m 22s | -3m 4s | 1:02:58 pm | 40.82° | 6:12:59 am | 7:52:06 pm | 5:38:48 am | 8:26:10 pm | 12h 27m 51s | 🌘 (33%)Waning Crescent: 33% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:03:07 am | 4.5° S |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 6:48:00 am | 7:17:08 am | +1m 13s | 6:47:28 pm | -1m 49s | 7:16:33 pm | 11h 30m 20s | -3m 3s | 1:02:40 pm | 40.44° | 6:14:12 am | 7:50:16 pm | 5:40:04 am | 8:24:18 pm | 12h 30m 54s | 🌘 (23%)Waning Crescent: 23% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:02:49 am | 4.9° S |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 6:49:13 am | 7:18:22 am | +1m 14s | 6:45:38 pm | -1m 50s | 7:14:44 pm | 11h 27m 16s | -3m 3s | 1:02:22 pm | 40.05° | 6:15:25 am | 7:48:27 pm | 5:41:20 am | 8:22:27 pm | 12h 33m 58s | 🌘 (14%)Waning Crescent: 14% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:02:31 am | 5.3° S |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 6:50:26 am | 7:19:36 am | +1m 14s | 6:43:49 pm | -1m 49s | 7:12:57 pm | 11h 24m 13s | -3m 3s | 1:02:05 pm | 39.67° | 6:16:39 am | 7:46:40 pm | 5:42:36 am | 8:20:36 pm | 12h 37m 2s | 🌘 (7%)Waning Crescent: 7% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:02:14 am | 5.7° S |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 6:51:39 am | 7:20:51 am | +1m 15s | 6:42:01 pm | -1m 48s | 7:11:10 pm | 11h 21m 10s | -3m 3s | 1:01:48 pm | 39.29° | 6:17:52 am | 7:44:53 pm | 5:43:52 am | 8:18:47 pm | 12h 40m 4s | 🌘 (3%)Waning Crescent: 3% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:01:57 am | 6.1° S |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 6:52:52 am | 7:22:05 am | +1m 14s | 6:40:13 pm | -1m 48s | 7:09:24 pm | 11h 18m 8s | -3m 2s | 1:01:31 pm | 38.91° | 6:19:05 am | 7:43:06 pm | 5:45:07 am | 8:16:59 pm | 12h 43m 7s | 🌘 (0.4%)Waning Crescent: 0.4% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:01:39 am | 6.4° S |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 6:54:05 am | 7:23:20 am | +1m 15s | 6:38:26 pm | -1m 47s | 7:07:39 pm | 11h 15m 6s | -3m 2s | 1:01:15 pm | 38.53° | 6:20:18 am | 7:41:21 pm | 5:46:22 am | 8:15:12 pm | 12h 46m 10s | 🌑 (0.4%) New moon at 12:50 pmNew moon at 12:50 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 0.4% illuminated |
1:01:23 am | 6.8° S |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 6:55:19 am | 7:24:36 am | +1m 16s | 6:36:40 pm | -1m 46s | 7:05:54 pm | 11h 12m 4s | -3m 2s | 1:00:59 pm | 38.16° | 6:21:32 am | 7:39:37 pm | 5:47:37 am | 8:13:26 pm | 12h 49m 11s | 🌒 (2%)Waxing Crescent: 2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:01:07 am | 7.2° S |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 6:56:32 am | 7:25:51 am | +1m 15s | 6:34:54 pm | -1m 46s | 7:04:10 pm | 11h 9m 3s | -3m 1s | 1:00:44 pm | 37.78° | 6:22:45 am | 7:37:54 pm | 5:48:52 am | 8:11:42 pm | 12h 52m 13s | 🌒 (6%)Waxing Crescent: 6% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:00:52 am | 7.6° S |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 6:57:46 am | 7:27:07 am | +1m 16s | 6:33:09 pm | -1m 45s | 7:02:27 pm | 11h 6m 2s | -3m 1s | 1:00:29 pm | 37.41° | 6:23:58 am | 7:36:12 pm | 5:50:07 am | 8:09:58 pm | 12h 55m 14s | 🌒 (12%)Waxing Crescent: 12% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:00:36 am | 7.9° S |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 6:59:00 am | 7:28:23 am | +1m 16s | 6:31:25 pm | -1m 44s | 7:00:46 pm | 11h 3m 2s | -3m 0s | 1:00:15 pm | 37.03° | 6:25:11 am | 7:34:31 pm | 5:51:21 am | 8:08:16 pm | 12h 58m 15s | 🌒 (19%)Waxing Crescent: 19% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:00:22 am | 8.3° S |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 7:00:14 am | 7:29:40 am | +1m 17s | 6:29:41 pm | -1m 44s | 6:59:05 pm | 11h 0m 1s | -3m 0s | 1:00:01 pm | 36.66° | 6:26:24 am | 7:32:51 pm | 5:52:35 am | 8:06:35 pm | 13h 1m 15s | 🌒 (27%)Waxing Crescent: 27% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:00:08 am | 8.7° S |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 7:01:28 am | 7:30:56 am | +1m 16s | 6:27:59 pm | -1m 42s | 6:57:25 pm | 10h 57m 3s | -2m 59s | 12:59:48 pm | 36.30° | 6:27:37 am | 7:31:12 pm | 5:53:49 am | 8:04:56 pm | 13h 4m 15s | 🌒 (36%)Waxing Crescent: 36% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:59:54 am | 9.1° S |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 7:02:43 am | 7:32:14 am | +1m 18s | 6:26:17 pm | -1m 42s | 6:55:46 pm | 10h 54m 3s | -2m 59s | 12:59:36 pm | 35.93° | 6:28:50 am | 7:29:35 pm | 5:55:03 am | 8:03:18 pm | 13h 7m 14s | 🌒 (45%)Waxing Crescent: 45% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:59:42 am | 9.4° S |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 7:03:57 am | 7:33:31 am | +1m 17s | 6:24:36 pm | -1m 41s | 6:54:08 pm | 10h 51m 5s | -2m 58s | 12:59:24 pm | 35.57° | 6:30:03 am | 7:27:58 pm | 5:56:16 am | 8:01:41 pm | 13h 10m 13s | 🌓 (54%) First quarter at 1:12 pmFirst quarter at 1:12 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 54% illuminated |
12:59:30 am | 9.8° S |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 7:05:12 am | 7:34:49 am | +1m 18s | 6:22:56 pm | -1m 40s | 6:52:31 pm | 10h 48m 7s | -2m 58s | 12:59:12 pm | 35.21° | 6:31:17 am | 7:26:23 pm | 5:57:30 am | 8:00:06 pm | 13h 13m 11s | 🌔 (64%)Waxing Gibbous: 64% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:59:17 am | 10.1° S |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 7:06:27 am | 7:36:07 am | +1m 18s | 6:21:17 pm | -1m 39s | 6:50:55 pm | 10h 45m 10s | -2m 57s | 12:59:02 pm | 34.85° | 6:32:30 am | 7:24:49 pm | 5:58:43 am | 7:58:32 pm | 13h 16m 8s | 🌔 (73%)Waxing Gibbous: 73% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:59:07 am | 10.5° S |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 7:07:42 am | 7:37:25 am | +1m 18s | 6:19:39 pm | -1m 38s | 6:49:20 pm | 10h 42m 14s | -2m 56s | 12:58:52 pm | 34.49° | 6:33:43 am | 7:23:16 pm | 5:59:56 am | 7:56:59 pm | 13h 19m 5s | 🌔 (81%)Waxing Gibbous: 81% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:58:57 am | 10.9° S |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 7:08:57 am | 7:38:44 am | +1m 19s | 6:18:02 pm | -1m 37s | 6:47:47 pm | 10h 39m 18s | -2m 56s | 12:58:42 pm | 34.14° | 6:34:56 am | 7:21:45 pm | 6:01:09 am | 7:55:28 pm | 13h 22m 1s | 🌔 (89%)Waxing Gibbous: 89% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:58:46 am | 11.2° S |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 7:10:13 am | 7:40:03 am | +1m 19s | 6:16:27 pm | -1m 35s | 6:46:14 pm | 10h 36m 24s | -2m 55s | 12:58:34 pm | 33.79° | 6:36:10 am | 7:20:15 pm | 6:02:22 am | 7:53:59 pm | 13h 24m 55s | 🌔 (95%)Waxing Gibbous: 95% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:58:38 am | 11.6° S |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 7:11:28 am | 7:41:22 am | +1m 19s | 6:14:52 pm | -1m 35s | 6:44:43 pm | 10h 33m 30s | -2m 54s | 12:58:26 pm | 33.44° | 6:37:23 am | 7:18:46 pm | 6:03:35 am | 7:52:31 pm | 13h 27m 49s | 🌔 (98%)Waxing Gibbous: 98% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:58:30 am | 11.9° S |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 7:12:44 am | 7:42:41 am | +1m 19s | 6:13:18 pm | -1m 34s | 6:43:14 pm | 10h 30m 37s | -2m 53s | 12:58:19 pm | 33.10° | 6:38:36 am | 7:17:19 pm | 6:04:48 am | 7:51:04 pm | 13h 30m 43s | 🌔 (99.8%)Waxing Gibbous: 99.8% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:58:23 am | 12.3° S |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 7:14:00 am | 7:44:01 am | +1m 20s | 6:11:46 pm | -1m 32s | 6:41:45 pm | 10h 27m 45s | -2m 52s | 12:58:12 pm | 32.75° | 6:39:50 am | 7:15:53 pm | 6:06:00 am | 7:49:39 pm | 13h 33m 35s | 🌕 (99%) Full moon at 1:11 amFull moon at 1:11 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 99% illuminated |
12:58:15 am | 12.6° S |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 7:15:16 am | 7:45:21 am | +1m 20s | 6:10:15 pm | -1m 31s | 6:40:18 pm | 10h 24m 54s | -2m 51s | 12:58:07 pm | 32.42° | 6:41:03 am | 7:14:29 pm | 6:07:13 am | 7:48:16 pm | 13h 36m 26s | 🌖 (95%)Waning Gibbous: 95% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:58:10 am | 12.9° S |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 7:16:32 am | 7:46:41 am | +1m 20s | 6:08:45 pm | -1m 30s | 6:38:53 pm | 10h 22m 4s | -2m 50s | 12:58:02 pm | 32.08° | 6:42:16 am | 7:13:06 pm | 6:08:25 am | 7:46:55 pm | 13h 39m 17s | 🌖 (88%)Waning Gibbous: 88% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:58:05 am | 13.3° S |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 7:17:49 am | 7:48:02 am | +1m 21s | 6:07:17 pm | -1m 28s | 6:37:28 pm | 10h 19m 15s | -2m 49s | 12:57:57 pm | 31.75° | 6:43:30 am | 7:11:45 pm | 6:09:37 am | 7:45:35 pm | 13h 42m 5s | 🌖 (79%)Waning Gibbous: 79% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:57:59 am | 13.6° S |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 7:19:05 am | 7:49:22 am | +1m 20s | 6:05:50 pm | -1m 27s | 6:36:06 pm | 10h 16m 28s | -2m 48s | 12:57:54 pm | 31.42° | 6:44:43 am | 7:10:25 pm | 6:10:49 am | 7:44:16 pm | 13h 44m 53s | 🌖 (69%)Waning Gibbous: 69% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:57:56 am | 13.9° S |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 7:20:22 am | 7:50:43 am | +1m 21s | 6:04:24 pm | -1m 26s | 6:34:44 pm | 10h 13m 41s | -2m 47s | 12:57:51 pm | 31.10° | 6:45:57 am | 7:09:07 pm | 6:12:01 am | 7:43:00 pm | 13h 47m 40s | 🌖 (58%)Waning Gibbous: 58% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:57:52 am | 14.3° S |
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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Halifax, Nova Scotia - 2026
The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in Halifax, Nova Scotia for every day of the year. There are two jumps in the graph that represent the hour change for Daylight Saving Time (DST) in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Daylight Dawn & dusk (civil twilight) Night Solar noon · Vertical steps in the curves = DST clock change
Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Halifax
In Halifax, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on June 15 at 5:28 am, while the latest sunrise is on January 2 at 7:51 am. The earliest sunset is on December 9 at 4:33 pm, and the latest sunset is on June 26 at 9:03 pm.
Halifax gets 6h 45m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (15h 34m versus 8h 48m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 13m.
Halifax Analemma
Due to Earth's tilted axis and slightly elliptical orbit, the Sun is never seen in the same position at noon in Halifax. Throughout the year, it slowly traces this figure-eight:
Move along the curve to read the Sun's altitude and azimuth for any day of the year in Halifax.
Over the year, the 12:00 Sun swings between just 21.9° above the horizon (around Dec 21) and 68.5° (around Jun 21) in Halifax. The smaller loop sits at the top, the signature of a Northern Hemisphere analemma.
Detailed Analemma Chart
The technical chart below plots one dot per day, labels the first day of each month, marks the solstices, equinoxes, perihelion and aphelion, and draws the noon altitude of the equinoxes (90° minus your latitude) together with its ±23.4° seasonal limits.
Why does the figure look wider here than in the sky view above?
Both draw the same data, but with different conventions. The sky view uses the same scale on both axes, so it shows the analemma with its true proportions, as a camera would capture it: about 47° tall and only a few degrees wide. This chart, like most technical analemma diagrams, stretches each axis independently to fill the plot, expanding the narrow azimuth range several times so its day-to-day variation can actually be read. Also, azimuth is not sky distance: near the zenith, one degree of azimuth spans much less than one degree across the sky, which further widens the figure in this representation.
Places near Halifax, Nova Scotia
These nearby towns and cities have almost the same sunrise and sunset times as Halifax, Nova Scotia — the difference is only seconds to a couple of minutes. Select any place to see its own sun calendar:
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