Current Local Time in Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada

9:05:23 am AST

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Country:	Canada
Province:	Nova Scotia (NS)
Lat/Long:	46°09'N / 60°10'W
Elevation:	26 m
Currency:	Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Languages:	English, French
Country Code:	+1

Location of Cape Breton Regional Municipality

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Weather

9 °F

Passing clouds.
19 / 8 °F

Thu 22.		39 / 16 °F
Fri 23.		34 / 18 °F

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Time Zone

AST (Atlantic Standard Time)
UTC/GMT -4 hours

DST starts

Mar 8, 2026
Forward 1 hour

DST ends

Nov 1, 2026
Back 1 hour

Difference

1 hour ahead of
Columbus

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Sunrise

7:34 am
↑ 118° Southeast

Sunset

4:49 pm
↑ 242° Southwest

Day length

9 hours, 15 minutes
+2m 13s longer

Moon 7.6%

Rise – 9:05 am
Set – 8:04 pm

High Tide

High – 10:15 am
High – 10:01 pm

Low Tide

Low – 3:59 am
Low – 3:50 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 12:12 pm
Altitude: 24.1°

Astronomical
Twilight

5:49 am – 6:24 am
5:59 pm – 6:35 pm

Nautical
Twilight

6:24 am – 7:01 am
5:22 pm – 5:59 pm

Civil
Twilight

7:01 am – 7:34 am
4:49 pm – 5:22 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

New Moon
January 18, 2026
3:51 pm

Next
Moon Phase

First Quarter
January 26, 2026
12:47 am

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Airports

Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport, YQY
About 6 mi E of Cape Breton Regional Municipality
Halifax Stanfield International Airport, YHZ
About 184 mi WSW of Cape Breton Regional Municipality
Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport, YGR
About 117 mi NW of Cape Breton Regional Municipality

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Wednesday, January 21, 2026