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Halifax, NS, Canada — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 22.9%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: May 22, 2025 at 9:58:22 pm
Sunrise Today: 5:39 am 60° Northeast
Sunset Today: 8:43 pm 301° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 3:02 am 94° East
Moonset Today: 3:17 pm 271° West
Daylight Hours: 15 hours, 4 minutes (+1m 55s)
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Today's Sun Position in Halifax

Time:9:58 pm
Altitude:-11.4°
Direction:315° NW
Phase:Nautical Twilight

Day length today: 15h 4m 25s (May 22, 2025)

1 minute, 55 seconds longer than yesterday (May 21, 2025)

6 hours, 15 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

29 minutes, 50 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Halifax Today

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Night12:00 am – 3:25 am
Astro. Twilight3:25 am – 4:19 am
Nautical Twilight4:19 am – 5:04 am
Civil Twilight5:04 am – 5:39 am
Daylight5:39 am – 8:43 pm
Civil Twilight8:43 pm – 9:18 pm
Nautical Twilight9:18 pm – 10:03 pm
Astro. Twilight10:03 pm – 10:57 pm
Night10:57 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Halifax - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 225:39 am8:43 pm15:04:25+1:551:10 pm (65.9°)94.105
May 235:38 am8:44 pm15:06:18+1:521:11 pm (66.1°)94.123
May 245:37 am8:45 pm15:08:07+1:491:11 pm (66.3°)94.140
May 255:36 am8:46 pm15:09:54+1:461:11 pm (66.4°)94.157
May 265:35 am8:47 pm15:11:38+1:431:11 pm (66.6°)94.174
May 275:35 am8:48 pm15:13:18+1:401:11 pm (66.8°)94.190
May 285:34 am8:49 pm15:14:55+1:361:11 pm (66.9°)94.206
* All times are local time for Halifax. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Halifax

Year 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Halifax - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 223:02 am3:17 pm-9:02 am(43.8°)229,10928.4%
May 233:22 am4:36 pm-9:51 am(51.0°)226,34518.2%
May 243:43 am5:59 pm-10:43 am(58.0°)224,2799.7%
May 254:09 am7:25 pm-11:38 am(64.3°)223,1993.6%
May 264:41 am8:51 pm-12:38 pm(69.3°)223,2810.5%
May 275:23 am10:11 pm-1:43 pm(72.5°)224,5720.7%
May 286:19 am11:18 pm-2:48 pm(73.5°)226,9734.0%
* All times are local time for Halifax. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Halifax This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, May 22, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 5:17 amFri 8:01 pmFri 12:38 pmDifficult to see
VenusFri 3:50 amFri 4:37 pmFri 10:13 amGreat visibility
MarsThu 11:12 amFri 1:43 amThu 6:28 pmAverage visibility
JupiterThu 7:11 amThu 10:37 pmThu 2:54 pmAverage visibility
SaturnFri 3:17 amFri 3:06 pmFri 9:11 amAverage visibility
UranusFri 5:25 amFri 8:13 pmFri 12:49 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneFri 3:16 amFri 3:17 pmFri 9:17 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Halifax.

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