Reykjavik to Halifax: time difference
Halifax is 3 h behind Reykjavik. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Reykjavik 08:30 8:30 AM Halifax 05:30 5:30 AM You –:–
08:30 8:30 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 08:03 · 🌙 18:28
05:30 5:30 AM
Atlantic Daylight Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:40
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−3 h
Halifax is 3 h behind Reykjavik.
When you, Reykjavik and Halifax are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇮🇸 Reykjavik
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇨🇦 Halifax
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇸 Reykjavik | 🇨🇦 Halifax |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:30 | 05:30 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | Atlantic Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Reykjavik | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Reykjavik | America/Halifax |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-4, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 08:03 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 18:28 | 18:40 |
| Daylight | 10 h 25 min | 11 h 17 min |
| People on this clock | 136,894 | 403,131 |
Compare Reykjavik with another city
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Big time differences
Reykjavik and Halifax: common questions
What is the time difference between Reykjavik and Halifax?
Halifax is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−3, while Reykjavik is on UTC+0.
What time is it in Halifax at the start of the working day in Reykjavik?
The working day in Reykjavik starts at 9:00 AM; in Halifax it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Reykjavik, what time is it in Halifax?
At 6:00 PM in Reykjavik, clocks in Halifax show 3:00 PM.
When do working hours in Reykjavik and in Halifax overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Reykjavik, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Halifax.
Until what time in Reykjavik is it still yesterday in Halifax?
Before 3:00 AM in Reykjavik, the date in Halifax has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Halifax, it is already the next day in Reykjavik.
Does the time gap between Reykjavik and Halifax change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Halifax but not in Reykjavik. From November 1, 2026, Halifax will be 4 hours behind Reykjavik.
