Time in Prince Edward Island, Canada
Tuesday, 3 November 2026
What time is it in Prince Edward Island? It is on Tuesday, 3 November 2026.
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Prince Edward Island time zone
- Time zone
- Atlantic Standard Time (AST)
- UTC offset
- UTC-4
- IANA time zone
- America/Halifax
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Prince Edward Island
Standard time is in effect in Prince Edward Island (UTC-4).
On Sunday, 14 March 2027, at 02:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (UTC-3).
Sunrise and sunset in Charlottetown today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Golden hour
- 06:37–07:40 and 16:11–17:14
- Day length
- 9 h 58 min (2 min 52 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 06:25–06:56 and 16:54–17:26
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202713% of the Sun covered, maximum at 06:01, at sunrise
Moon in Charlottetown today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 35%
- Moonrise
- 00:31
- Moonset
- 14:25
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 10:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 03:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Maximum at 00:13
About Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island uses Atlantic Time (UTC-4). The administrative centre is Charlottetown. This page lists the time in 5 places in Prince Edward Island.
- Administrative centre
- Charlottetown
- Time zones
- 1
- Places on this site
- 5
Largest cities in Prince Edward Island
All places in Prince Edward Island A–Z
Time in major world cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Prince Edward Island in?
Prince Edward Island uses AST (America/Halifax), UTC-4.
Does Prince Edward Island observe daylight saving time?
Yes. On Sunday, 14 March 2027, at 02:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (UTC-3).
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Prince Edward Island is currently on UTC-4.