Province: | Newfoundland and Labrador |
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Abbreviation: | NL |
Country: | Canada |
Time Zones: | 2 |
Time Zones Currently Being Used in Newfoundland and Labrador
Offset | Time Zone Abbreviation & Name | Example City | Current Time | |
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UTC -4 | AST | Atlantic Standard Time | Happy Valley-Goose Bay | Fri, 5:26:08 am |
UTC -3:30 | NST | Newfoundland Standard Time | St. John's | Fri, 5:56:08 am |
Two NL Time Zones
The province of Newfoundland and Labrador observes two time zones: Newfoundland Time (NT) and Atlantic Time (AT).
Newfoundland Time Zone
Newfoundland Island, including the province capital St. John's, observe Newfoundland Standard Time (NST) during standard time and Newfoundland Daylight Time (NDT) during Daylight Saving Time (DST).
Labrador Time Zone
Most of Labrador, except the southeastern tip closest to Newfoundland Island, observes Atlantic Standard Time (AST) and Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT).
The Official Time Is NST
Even though the province follows two time zones, Newfoundland Standard Time is the official time zone per provincial law. Labrador still unofficially uses Atlantic Time along with the eastern part of mainland Canada.
Unlike most time zones, Newfoundland has a half-hour offset instead of the usual full-hour offset: UTC-3:30 during standard time and UTC-2:30 during summer time.
Atlantic Time in Newfoundland and Labrador
Time Zone Abbreviation & Name | Offset | Current Time | |
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AT | Atlantic Time | UTC -4:00 / -3:00 | Fri, 5:26:08 am |
Note: Local time in these time zones changes when Daylight Saving Time begins and ends.
Time Zones Not Currently Being Observed in Newfoundland and Labrador
Offset | Time Zone Abbreviation & Name | Commences | |
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UTC -3 | ADT | Atlantic Daylight Time | Mar 9, 2025 |
UTC -2:30 | NDT | Newfoundland Daylight Time | Mar 9, 2025 |
The above time zones are used during other parts of the year. They will become active again after the next clock change as Daylight Saving Time begins or ends.
Time Zone News
- 10/7/2024 – Daylight Saving 2024 Ends in Canada
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- 2/12/2024 – Daylight Saving 2024 Starts in Canada
- 2/12/2024 – DST 2024 Starts in the USA
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