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Current Time in Bahamas

Americas - Caribbean

00:03:22

Wednesday, 24 June 2026

UTC-04:00 EDT DST Active America/Nassau
Bahamas 00:03 EDT
New York 00:03 EDT
London 05:03 BST
Dubai 08:03 GST
Singapore 12:03 SGT
Tokyo 13:03 JST
Sydney 14:03 AEST
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 09 March 2026: UTC -04:00 / EDT
  • • The IANA time zone identifier for Bahamas is America/Nassau
Mar
9

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
21:03
Chicago CDT
-1h
23:03
New York EDT
same
00:03
Toronto EDT
same
00:03
São Paulo BRT
+1h
01:03
London BST
+5h
05:03
Paris CEST
+6h
06:03
Berlin CEST
+6h
06:03
Johannesburg SAST
+6h
06:03
Cairo EEST
+7h
07:03
Moscow MSK
+7h
07:03
Nairobi EAT
+7h
07:03
Istanbul TRT
+7h
07:03
Dubai GST
+8h
08:03
Karachi PKT
+9h
09:03
Mumbai IST
+9h 30m
09:33
Dhaka BDT
+10h
10:03
Bangkok ICT
+11h
11:03
Singapore SGT
+12h
12:03
Hong Kong HKT
+12h
12:03
Shanghai SGT
+12h
12:03
Tokyo JST
+13h
13:03
Seoul KST
+13h
13:03
Sydney AEST
+14h
14:03
Auckland NZST
+16h
16:03
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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 00:03 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 00:03:22 on Wednesday, 24 June 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.