Quick facts
Halifax is at latitude 44°38′33.68″N and longitude 63°34′36.77″W (44.642690, −63.576880 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, Halifax lies in zone 20T (Northern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 63°W. The terrain elevation is about 60 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is America/Halifax (UTC−4/−3).
| State / region | Nova Scotia |
| Country | Canada |
| Population | 471,559 |
| Elevation | 60 m |
| Time zone | America/Halifax (UTC−4/−3) |
| UTM zone | 20T |
Sunrise and sunset in Halifax
Times for 2026 in the America/Halifax (UTC−4/−3) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 19:27
- Daylight
- 12 h 09 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 21:03
- Daylight
- 15 h 34 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 19:12
- Daylight
- 12 h 10 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 07:48
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Daylight
- 8 h 49 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Halifax?
Latitude 44.642690 and longitude −63.576880 in decimal degrees, or 44°38′33.68″N 63°34′36.77″W in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is Halifax in?
Zone 20T (Northern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 20T 454251 4943421.