Time in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia right now
Dartmouth is in Nova Scotia and uses Atlantic Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Dartmouth.
- Province
- Nova Scotia
- Time zone
- Atlantic Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, from 8 Mar to 1 Nov 2026
- Population
- 101,343
- Coordinates
- 44.6713° N, 63.5772° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Dartmouth today.
Worked out for 44.6713° N, 63.5772° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Dartmouth for 15h 34m, and on the shortest day for 8h 48m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Dartmouth and other cities.
How the clock in Dartmouth lines up with the rest of Canada and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Dartmouth |
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| Toronto | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Halifax | Atlantic Time | --:-- | |
| St. John's | Newfoundland Time | --:-- | |
| Winnipeg | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Calgary | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Vancouver | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| New York | United States | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Time in places near Dartmouth.
The closest places listed for Nova Scotia, with the distance from Dartmouth and their local time. Place data comes from GeoNames. See every place on the Nova Scotia page.
Dartmouth time zone and daylight saving time.
Dartmouth uses daylight saving time from 8 Mar to 1 Nov 2026, changing at the same moments as the rest of Atlantic Time. Clock change dates come from the IANA time zone database.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so the light shifts by an hour on those dates.
Quick answers about time in Dartmouth.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Dartmouth.
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What time is it in Dartmouth right now?
Dartmouth is on Atlantic Time, UTC-4, and UTC-3 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time to the second.
02
What time zone is Dartmouth in?
Dartmouth uses Atlantic Time. The Nova Scotia page shows every zone used in the province.
03
Does Dartmouth observe daylight saving time?
Yes. In 2026, clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 at 2:00 local time and clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Dartmouth?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:28 and sets at 21:03, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:48 and sets at 16:36.
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How long is the longest day in Dartmouth?
The sun is up for 15h 34m on the longest day of the year and for 8h 48m on the shortest. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Dartmouth and Toronto?
Dartmouth is 1 hour ahead of Toronto all year.
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What is the time difference between Dartmouth and New York?
Dartmouth is 1 hour ahead of New York all year.
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How many people live in Dartmouth?
Dartmouth has about 101,343 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Nova Scotia on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Dartmouth?
Dartmouth sits at 44.6713° N, 63.5772° W in Nova Scotia, about 3 km from Halifax.
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Which places are closest to Dartmouth?
The closest places listed are Convoy Place, 3 km away, Halifax, 3 km away and Port Wallace, 4 km away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.