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Current Time in Bahamas

Americas - Caribbean

16:37:34

Thursday, 15 October 2026

UTC-04:00 EDT DST Active America/Nassau
Bahamas 16:37 EDT
New York 16:37 EDT
London 21:37 BST
Dubai 00:37 GST
Singapore 04:37 SGT
Tokyo 05:37 JST
Sydney 07:37 AEDT
UTC -04:00

EDT - Currently observed in Bahamas

Clocks in Bahamas are currently set 1 hour ahead of standard time due to Daylight Saving Time.

  • • From 08 March 2026: UTC -04:00 / EDT
  • • The IANA time zone identifier for Bahamas is America/Nassau
Mar
8

Latest change

Summer time started

Switched to UTC -04:00 / EDT  - Was UTC-0500

Nov
1

Next change

Switching to UTC UTC-0500

The time will be set back one hour on Sunday, 01 November 2026

Time difference from Bahamas

All times shown live - Bars indicate offset from Bahamas (centre = same time).

Los Angeles PDT
-3h
13:37
Chicago CDT
-1h
15:37
New York EDT
same
16:37
Toronto EDT
same
16:37
São Paulo BRT
+1h
17:37
London BST
+5h
21:37
Paris CEST
+6h
22:37
Berlin CEST
+6h
22:37
Johannesburg SAST
+6h
22:37
Cairo EEST
+7h
23:37
Moscow MSK
+7h
23:37
Nairobi EAT
+7h
23:37
Istanbul TRT
+7h
23:37
Dubai GST
+8h
00:37
Karachi PKT
+9h
01:37
Mumbai IST
+9h 30m
02:07
Dhaka BDT
+10h
02:37
Bangkok ICT
+11h
03:37
Singapore SGT
+12h
04:37
Hong Kong HKT
+12h
04:37
Shanghai SGT
+12h
04:37
Tokyo JST
+13h
05:37
Seoul KST
+13h
05:37
Sydney AEDT
+15h
07:37
Auckland NZDT
+17h
09:37
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Country Facts

Country 🇧🇸 Bahamas
Region Americas
Subregion Caribbean
ISO Code BS / BHS
IANA Zone America/Nassau
UTC Offset -04:00
DST Active Yes
Currency BSD  - Bahamian Dollar
Population 393,000
Area 13,943 km²
Calling Code ++1
Languages English
Cities 1

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Cities in Bahamas (1 in database)

City Local Time IANA Zone Capital
Nassau 16:37 America/Nassau Capital

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current time in Bahamas? + −
The current local time in Bahamas is shown live at the top of this page, updated every second. The primary IANA time zone is America/Nassau, currently at UTC-04:00 (EDT). The exact time right now is 16:37:34 on Thursday, 15 October 2026.
Does Bahamas observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
Yes. Bahamas is currently observing Daylight Saving Time. Clocks are set one hour ahead of standard time; the active offset is UTC-04:00 (EDT). DST will end on 01 November 2026, when the offset will revert to UTCUTC-0500. DST rules are maintained in the IANA tz database under the America/Nassau zone entry.
What UTC offset is Bahamas? + −
Bahamas is currently at UTC-04:00, using the abbreviation EDT. This is the DST (summer) offset. The standard (winter) offset differs by one hour. The IANA time zone identifier is America/Nassau. To convert a time to or from Bahamas, use the Time Zone Converter.
What is the capital of Bahamas? + −
The capital of Bahamas is Nassau. It uses the America/Nassau IANA time zone. See the Nassau time page for the live local clock and full timezone details.
What currency does Bahamas use? + −
Bahamas uses the Bahamian Dollar (BSD) as its official currency. The international calling code is ++1.