Current Time in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada
7:54:22 PM
19:54:22
AST (Atlantic Standard Time) · UTC−04:00
America/Glace_Bay
Time zone details
Glace Bay is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Glace Bay
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Canada
- Administrative area
- Nova Scotia
- District
- Cape Breton County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, French, Inuktitut
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 16,915
- Elevation
- Approximately 15 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 46° 11' N / 59° 57' W
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Glace Bay follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Sydney
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Glace Bay local time
Clock changes in Glace Bay
2:00 AM AST3:00 AM ADT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM AST3:00 AM ADT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM ADT1:00 AM AST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 9 hr 53 min2 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, November 5, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 53 min2 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (28.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Crescent (13% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 53 min | 2 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 50 min | 2 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 47 min | 2 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 45 min | 2 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 42 min | 2 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 39 min | 2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 37 min | 2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Nova Scotia
- Remembrance Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy AirportYQYMedium airport · Serves Sydney8.2 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · YQY / CYQY
About 8.2 km (5.1 mi) west-southwest of Glace Bay
Scheduled airline service in source data
Îles-de-la-Madeleine AirportYGRMedium airport · Serves Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine195 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · YGR / CYGR
About 195 km (121 mi) northwest of Glace Bay
Scheduled airline service in source data
Charlottetown AirportYYGMedium airport · Serves Charlottetown244 km west
Source: OurAirports record · YYG / CYYG
About 244 km (152 mi) west of Glace Bay
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Glace Bay in?
- Glace Bay uses Atlantic Standard Time (AST, UTC−4) in winter and Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT, UTC−3) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Glace_Bay.
- When is the next clock change in Glace Bay?
- Clocks in Glace Bay move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from AST (UTC−04:00) to ADT (UTC−03:00)
- Does Glace Bay observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Glace Bay observes daylight saving time: ADT (UTC−3) in summer and AST (UTC−4) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Glace Bay?
- Glace Bay is UTC−4 in winter and UTC−3 in summer