Offset
The time difference between Halifax and Bengaluru is 8.5 hours.
Halifax (ADT) is behind Bengaluru (IST).
ADT: UTC-3
IST: UTC+5:30
Halifax is currently observing daylight saving time; Bengaluru is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Halifax and Bengaluru don't overlap on the same weekday. Bengaluru is 9 hours ahead of Halifax.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 AM–12 PM in Halifax (3 PM–8 PM in Bengaluru) — suggest 9:00 AM Halifax (5:30 PM Bengaluru).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Canada
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Victoria DayMon, May 18
- Canada DayWed, Jul 1
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- National Day for Truth and ReconciliationWed, Sep 30
- ThanksgivingMon, Oct 12
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Halifax | Bengaluru | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 8:30 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 9:30 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 10:30 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 11:30 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 12:30 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 1:30 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 2:30 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 3:30 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 4:30 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 5:30 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 6:30 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 7:30 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 8:30 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 9:30 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 10:30 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 11:30 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 12:30 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 1:30 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 2:30 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 3:30 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 4:30 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 5:30 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 6:30 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 7:30 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Halifax observes daylight saving time; Bengaluru does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Halifax transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from ADT to AST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:31 AM
- Sunset
- 8:58 PM
- Day length
- 15h 27m
- Sunrise
- 5:54 AM
- Sunset
- 6:45 PM
- Day length
- 12h 52m
Cities in these zones
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Airports in these zones
Airports in Atlantic Time
- YHZ
Airports in India Standard Time
- BOM
- NMI
- DEL
- BLR
- HYD
- AMD
- MAA
- CCU
- STV
- PNQ
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Halifax in Bengaluru?
- 9:00 am Halifax is 5:30 pm Bengaluru.
- What is 12:00 pm Halifax in Bengaluru?
- 12:00 pm Halifax is 8:30 pm Bengaluru.
- What is 12:30 pm Halifax in Bengaluru?
- 12:30 pm Halifax is 9:00 pm Bengaluru.
- What is 2:00 pm Halifax in Bengaluru?
- 2:00 pm Halifax is 10:30 pm Bengaluru.
- What is 5:00 pm Halifax in Bengaluru?
- 5:00 pm Halifax is 1:30 am Bengaluru, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Halifax in Bengaluru?
- 11:30 pm Halifax is 8:00 am Bengaluru, the next day.