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

Moon: 17.0%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Feb 13, 2026 at 4:09:30 am
Sunrise Today: 7:17 am 108° East
Sunset Today: 5:40 pm 252° West
Moonrise Today: 5:18 am 131° Southeast
Moonset Today: 1:24 pm 230° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 23 minutes (+2m 51s)
Location of HalifaxLocation

Today's Sun Position in Halifax

Time:4:09 am
Altitude:-33.8°
Direction:74° E
Phase:Night

Day length today:10h 22m 43s (Feb 13, 2026)

2 minutes, 51 seconds longer than yesterday (Feb 12, 2026)

1 hour, 34 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

5 hours, 11 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Halifax Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:39 am
Astro. Twilight5:39 am – 6:13 am
Nautical Twilight6:13 am – 6:47 am
Civil Twilight6:47 am – 7:17 am
Daylight7:17 am – 5:40 pm
Civil Twilight5:40 pm – 6:10 pm
Nautical Twilight6:10 pm – 6:44 pm
Astro. Twilight6:44 pm – 7:18 pm
Night7:18 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Halifax - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
FebSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Feb 137:17 am5:40 pm10:22:43+2:5112:28 pm (32.2°)91.788
Feb 147:15 am5:41 pm10:25:35+2:5212:28 pm (32.5°)91.807
Feb 157:14 am5:42 pm10:28:29+2:5312:28 pm (32.9°)91.825
Feb 167:12 am5:44 pm10:31:23+2:5412:28 pm (33.2°)91.844
Feb 177:11 am5:45 pm10:34:19+2:5512:28 pm (33.6°)91.863
Feb 187:09 am5:47 pm10:37:15+2:5612:28 pm (33.9°)91.882
Feb 197:08 am5:48 pm10:40:13+2:5712:28 pm (34.3°)91.901
* All times are local time for Halifax. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Halifax

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Halifax - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
FebMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Feb 135:18 am1:24 pm-9:19 am(16.8°)248,41315.4%
Feb 145:59 am2:30 pm-10:12 am(19.0°)246,1838.8%
Feb 156:32 am3:41 pm-11:02 am(22.5°)243,6453.8%
Feb 166:58 am4:53 pm-11:51 am(27.3°)241,0010.8%
Feb 177:21 am6:06 pm-12:38 pm(32.9°)238,4510.0%
Feb 187:41 am7:19 pm-1:23 pm(39.3°)236,1451.7%
Feb 198:00 am8:32 pm-2:09 pm(46.0°)234,1875.9%
* All times are local time for Halifax. 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, Fri, Feb 13, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 7:58 amFri 7:07 pmFri 1:32 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusFri 7:48 amFri 6:23 pmFri 1:05 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsFri 7:03 amFri 4:51 pmFri 11:57 amExtremely difficult to see
JupiterFri 2:07 pmSat 5:28 amFri 9:47 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnFri 8:47 amFri 8:36 pmFri 2:42 pmAverage visibility
UranusFri 10:55 amSat 1:43 amFri 6:19 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneFri 8:44 amFri 8:41 pmFri 2:43 pmExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for Halifax.

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