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What is UTC in AST?

Atlantic Time is 4 hours behind

Coordinated Universal Time is on UTC+0:00 and Atlantic Time is on UTC−4:00 right now. The gap changes during the year — see below.

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AST — Atlantic Time

4:00 am

AST, Sat

Time in the prime meridian
8:28:27 AM
Time in Halifax
4:28:27 AM
Difference
−4 h
Next clock change
March 14, 2027

When the difference changes

Coordinated Universal Time and Atlantic Time do not change their clocks on the same dates, so the gap between them is not the same all year. Most converters show only today’s figure. These are the periods ahead:

  1. Now – March 14, 2027Atlantic Time is 4 hours behind
  2. March 14, 2027 – November 7, 2027Atlantic Time is 3 hours behind
  3. November 7, 2027 – onwardsAtlantic Time is 4 hours behind

Periods shorter than a day are not listed. Each zone changes at its own local time, so on a date when both move there are a few hours when the gap is briefly something else.

Daylight saving

Coordinated Universal Time

No clock changes

Coordinated Universal Time stays on UTC all year, so its offset from UTC never moves.

Atlantic Time

Sunday, March 14, 2027

Clocks go forward one hour — 2:00 am becomes 3:00 am local time, and the zone is on ADT after that.

UTC to AST conversion table

Every hour of Saturday, November 7, 2026, converted from Coordinated Universal Time to Atlantic Time. 4 of the 24 hours fall on a different calendar day in Halifax, which is marked.

12:00 am UTC
8:00 pm AST−1 day
1:00 am UTC
9:00 pm AST−1 day
2:00 am UTC
10:00 pm AST−1 day
3:00 am UTC
11:00 pm AST−1 day
4:00 am UTC
12:00 am AST
5:00 am UTC
1:00 am AST
6:00 am UTC
2:00 am AST
7:00 am UTC
3:00 am AST
8:00 am UTC
4:00 am AST
9:00 am UTC
5:00 am AST
10:00 am UTC
6:00 am AST
11:00 am UTC
7:00 am AST
12:00 pm UTC
8:00 am AST
1:00 pm UTC
9:00 am AST
2:00 pm UTC
10:00 am AST
3:00 pm UTC
11:00 am AST
4:00 pm UTC
12:00 pm AST
5:00 pm UTC
1:00 pm AST
6:00 pm UTC
2:00 pm AST
7:00 pm UTC
3:00 pm AST
8:00 pm UTC
4:00 pm AST
9:00 pm UTC
5:00 pm AST
10:00 pm UTC
6:00 pm AST
11:00 pm UTC
7:00 pm AST

Scheduling between the two

Working hours overlap from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm UTC, which is 9:00 am to 2:00 pm AST. Anything inside that window falls in the normal working day at both ends.

A note on AST: it can also mean Arabia Standard Time (UTC+3). This page means Atlantic Time.

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is used in aviation, computing, and science worldwide. UTC never changes for daylight saving.

Atlantic Time (AST) is used in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Puerto Rico

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