Current time in Bahamas
EDTUTC−4America/Toronto
Difference from you
Observatory log
Bahamas, observed
- 01Time zone
Eastern Daylight Time
EDT · UTC−4 ·
America/Toronto- 02Daylight saving
Clocks change twice a year
Next changeSunday, 1 November 2026 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 01:00 (EDT → EST).
- 03Weekend
Saturday and Sunday
The usual days off in Bahamas; working hours are counted as 09:00–17:00 on the other days.
- 04Capital
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4)
- 05Difference from you
Live, between your device’s time zone and Nassau
2 places
Cities in Bahamas
Public holidays
Upcoming public holidays
- Friday, 25 December 2026Christmas Dayin 66 days
- Saturday, 26 December 2026Boxing Dayin 67 days
- Monday, 28 December 2026Boxing Day (observed)in 69 days
- Friday, 1 January 2027New Year's Dayin 73 days
- Sunday, 10 January 2027Majority Rule Dayin 82 days
Questions
Asked about Bahamas
How many time zones does Bahamas have?
Bahamas has one time zone, UTC−5 in standard time (IANA: America/Toronto).
Does Bahamas observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change in Nassau is on Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 01:00 (EDT → EST).
What is the time zone of Bahamas?
Bahamas uses Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4). Its IANA time-zone ID is America/Toronto.