Current time in Bahamas

· week 43 · day 294/365

Sun today ↑ 07:11 ↓ 18:38 (11 hours 27 minutes)EDTUTC-4Daylight saving time is active

Time zone
EDT
UTC now
UTC−4
Next change
Calling code
+1-242
Population
385,640
Area
13,940 km²

Time difference with your location

Bahamas is 4 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →

Bahamas time now

Time zone of Bahamas

Bahamas uses one time zone: Eastern Time (EDT, UTC−4). Next clock change: Nov 1, 2026, UTC−4 → UTC−5.

IANA time zone: America/Nassau

Major cities in Bahamas

The 3 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Nassau227,940
Lucaya46,525
Freeport26,910

Time difference with world cities · Bahamas

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−3h
Mexico City CST
−2h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
same time
London ☀BST
+5h
Abuja WAT
+5h
Dublin ☀IST
+5h
Berlin ☀CEST
+6h
Madrid ☀CEST
+6h
Rome ☀CEST
+6h
Paris ☀CEST
+6h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+7h
Riyadh AST
+7h
Ankara TRT
+7h
Dubai GST
+8h
New Delhi IST
+9h30m
Hanoi ICT
+11h
Bangkok ICT
+11h
Manila PHT
+12h
Beijing CST
+12h
Tokyo JST
+13h
Seoul KST
+13h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+15h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+15h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+17h

Quick time conversionBahamas ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Bahamas (EDT)UTC timeUTC+0EST timeUTC-5IST timeUTC+5:30CET timeUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
01:001:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
02:002:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
03:003:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
04:004:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
05:005:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
06:006:00 AM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
07:007:00 AM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
08:008:00 AM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
09:009:00 AM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
10:0010:00 AM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
11:0011:00 AM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
Bahamas (EDT)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
13:001:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
14:002:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
15:003:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
16:004:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
17:005:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM
18:006:00 PM22:0010:00 PM17:005:00 PM03:303:30 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM
19:007:00 PM23:0011:00 PM18:006:00 PM04:304:30 AM+1day00:0012:00 AM+1day
20:008:00 PM00:0012:00 AM+1day19:007:00 PM05:305:30 AM+1day01:001:00 AM+1day
21:009:00 PM01:001:00 AM+1day20:008:00 PM06:306:30 AM+1day02:002:00 AM+1day
22:0010:00 PM02:002:00 AM+1day21:009:00 PM07:307:30 AM+1day03:003:00 AM+1day
23:0011:00 PM03:003:00 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM08:308:30 AM+1day04:004:00 AM+1day

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Bahamas at a glance

Capital
Nassau
Area
13,940 km²
Population
385,640
Continent
North America
Currency
Bahamian Dollar (BSD)
Calling code
+1-242
Internet domain
.bs
Spoken languages
English

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Bahamas use?

Bahamas uses one time zone nationwide: Eastern Time (EDT, UTC−4); its IANA identifier is America/Nassau.

Does Bahamas observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Nov 1, 2026: clocks go from UTC−4 to UTC−5.

What is the time difference between Bahamas and UTC?

Bahamas is 5 hours behind UTC in standard time (UTC−5) and is 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time (UTC−4).

What is the calling code and currency of Bahamas?

The international calling code of Bahamas is +1-242 and its currency is the Bahamian Dollar (BSD). Its internet domain is .bs.

What time is it in Nassau now?

Nassau is on Eastern Time (EDT, UTC−4): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 08:00 in Nassau. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.