What time is it in Bahamas right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Nassau, the capital of Bahamas. Every city in Bahamas keeps the same time.

How many time zones does Bahamas have?

One. All of Bahamas is on EDT (Eastern Time) (America/Nassau).

Does Bahamas have daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Sun, Nov 1, 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.

Current local time in Bahamas

Bahamas has one time zone: EDT (Eastern Time), UTC−4. The current time in 4 cities, with daylight saving dates and the time zone of each.

Nassau (capital)

4:57 AM:20EDT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−4

Capital: Nassau
Continent: North America
Time zones: 1
Population: 403,033
Area: 13,940 km²
Currency: Dollar (BSD)
Languages: English
Dialling code: ++1-242
Internet domain: .bs

Time zone in Bahamas

One zone covers the whole country. Its largest city stands for it below.

Time zones of Bahamas
City	Local time	Compared to Nassau
NassauEDT (Eastern Time) · America/Nassau	Tue 4:57 AM	Same time

Current local time in 4 cities in Bahamas

Every city in Bahamas with 15,000 people or more, alphabetically, with its current local time. Open a city for its time zone, clock changes, sunrise and sunset.

FreeportTue 4:57 AM
KillarneyTue 4:57 AM
LucayaTue 4:57 AM
NassauTue 4:57 AM

Frequently asked questions

Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.