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Time Change 2026 in Nova Scotia, Canada

Next change:
Mar
8
1 hour Forward

Mar 8, 2026, 2:00 am

Province: Nova Scotia
Abbreviation: NS
Provincial Capital: Halifax
Country: Canada
Time Zones: 1
Location

Mar 8

Forward 1 hour

Mar 8, 2026 - Daylight Saving Time Starts

When local standard time is about to reach
Sunday, March 8, 2026, 2:00:00 am clocks are turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 8, 2026, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later on Mar 8, 2026 than the day before. There will be more light in the evening and less light in the morning.

Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.

More info:
DST 2026: Your Guide to the Clock Change

Nov 1

Back 1 hour

Nov 1, 2026 - Daylight Saving Time Ends

When local daylight time is about to reach
Sunday, November 1, 2026, 2:00:00 am clocks are turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, November 1, 2026, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on Nov 1, 2026 than the day before. There will be more light in the morning and less light in the evening.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

More info:
DST 2026: Your Guide to the Clock Change

Other years: 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029

Daylight Saving Time History in Nova Scotia

  • Nova Scotia first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1916.
  • Nova Scotia has observed DST for 105 years between 1916 and 2026.
  • Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1961.
  • See Worldwide DST Statistics