Current time in the Bahamas
Eastern Time
UTC−04:00The Bahamas uses EST (UTC−5) in winter and EDT (UTC−4) from the second Sunday in March at 02:00 to the first Sunday in November at 02:00.
Time zone of the Bahamas
| Colour | Region | IANA zone | Offset now | Abbr. | Daylight saving | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nassau | America/Nassau | UTC−4 | EDT | DST from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November | UTC−04:00 |
Does the Bahamas observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks go forward the second Sunday in March at 02:00 and back the first Sunday in November at 02:00 (local time).
Clocks go back one hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 02:00 (EDT → EST).
Cities in the Bahamas
Your time difference
- The Bahamas: —
Same clock all year as …
The Bahamas shows the same time as the United States, Canada, Haiti and the Turks and Caicos Islands at every moment of the next 12 months.
Time difference from the Bahamas
| City | The Bahamas is |
|---|---|
| New York | same time all year |
| Los Angeles | 2 h to 4 h ahead |
| London | 4 h to 5 h behind |
| Paris | 5 h to 6 h behind |
| Dubai | 8 h to 9 h behind |
| Delhi | 9 h 30 min to 10 h 30 min behind |
| Tokyo | 13 h to 14 h behind |
| Sydney | 14 h to 16 h behind |