Current local time in Amherst, Canada

America/Halifax

Observatory log

Amherst, observed

01Time zone

Atlantic Daylight Time

ADT · UTC−3 · IANA America/Halifax

02Daylight saving

Daylight saving time is in effect (ADT)

Last changeSunday, 8 March 2026 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (AST → ADT).

Next changeSunday, 1 November 2026 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 01:00 (ADT → AST).

03Sun today

Sunrise07:31Sunset18:34Day length11 h 4 minSolar noon13:03

MoonWaxing crescent, 9% lit

Golden hour07:12–08:11 · 17:54–18:53

04Working hours

Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Canada is Saturday and Sunday.

05Best time to call

06Time zones in Canada

and 11 more zones.

07Also on this clock

08Coordinates

45.82° N, 64.22° W · Nova Scotia

Differences

Time difference between Amherst and major cities, live
City	Local time	Difference from AmherstDiff.
London		+4 h
New York		−1 h
Los Angeles		−4 h
Chicago		−2 h
São Paulo		Same time
Paris		+5 h
Dubai		+7 h
Mumbai		+8 h 30 min
Singapore		+11 h
Hong Kong		+11 h
Tokyo		+12 h

Nearby places

More cities in Canada

Questions

What time zone is Amherst in?

Amherst uses Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT), UTC−3. Its IANA time-zone ID is America/Halifax.

Does Amherst use daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 01:00 (ADT → AST).

When does the sun rise and set in Amherst today?

Today in Amherst the sun rises at 07:31 and sets at 18:34, giving 11 h 4 min of daylight.