Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Halifax

Sunrise in Halifax today is at 07:01:44 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 07:11:27 PM, giving Halifax 12h 9min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 06:32:01 AM and ends at 07:41:05 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Halifax or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Halifax. Get a full year of light data with the printable Halifax Photography Planner 2026.

Halifax is in the warm temperate zone, with noticeable seasonal shifts — long summer evenings and shorter winter days. On the longest day of the year (June 21), Halifax receives 15.6 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:29 AM and sunset at 09:03 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 8.8 hours — a difference of 6.8 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 15 at 05:28, while the latest sunset falls around June 25 at 21:03. The evening golden hour in Halifax lasts about 67 minutes in summer and 69 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.