Time in the Bahamas now
The Bahamas keeps one time zone, America/Nassau, UTC-5, and UTC-4 during daylight saving time. The times are worked out from the time zone database that every phone and computer uses.
- Time zone
- America/Nassau
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Main city
- Nassau
- Public holidays 2026
- 13 dates
- Continent
- Americas
Sunrise and sunset in Nassau.
Worked out for the coordinates of Nassau from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up there for 13h 42m, and on the shortest day for 10h 35m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Public holidays in the Bahamas, 2026.
The 13 public holiday dates for 2026, with the days left to each one counted from today. Dates come from the open source holidays library.
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1JanNew Year's DayThursday · Passed
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10JanMajority Rule DaySaturday · Passed
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12JanMajority Rule Day (observed)Monday · Passed
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3AprGood FridayFriday · Passed
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6AprEaster MondayMonday · Passed
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25MayWhit MondayMonday · Passed
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5JunRandol Fawkes Labour DayFriday · Passed
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10JulIndependence DayFriday · Passed
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3AugEmancipation DayMonday · Passed
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12OctNational Heroes DayMonday · In 26 days
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25DecChristmas DayFriday · In 100 days
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26DecBoxing DaySaturday · In 101 days
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28DecBoxing Day (observed)Monday · In 103 days
Nassau compared with other cities.
How the clock in Nassau lines up with cities around the world, right now. The last column counts from Nassau, not from where you are.
| City | Country | Local time | From Nassau |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Clock changes in the Bahamas.
The Bahamas moves its clocks forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn. The next change and the dates on either side of it are below.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour UTC-5 to UTC-4 at 03:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour UTC-4 to UTC-5 at 01:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour UTC-5 to UTC-4 at 03:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour UTC-4 to UTC-5 at 01:00 local time
Each row shows the moment the clocks move and the offset from Coordinated Universal Time before and after the change.
Countries on the same time as Nassau.
These countries keep the same standard offset from Coordinated Universal Time, UTC-5, so their clocks read the same for most of the year. See every country on the countries page.
Quick answers about time in the United States.
Short, clear answers about US time zones, daylight saving time and federal holidays.
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What time is it in the Bahamas now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current time in Nassau and it updates every second. The Bahamas keeps UTC-5, and UTC-4 during daylight saving time.
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What time zone is the Bahamas in?
The Bahamas uses one time zone, America/Nassau, which is UTC-5, and UTC-4 during daylight saving time. Phones and computers list it under that name, and the clock at the top of this page follows it.
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Does the Bahamas use daylight saving time?
Yes. In 2026 the clocks change on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and Sunday, 1 November 2026, always at 03:00 local time, and the offset moves between UTC-5 and UTC-4.
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What is the UTC offset in the Bahamas?
Nassau is UTC-5, and UTC-4 during daylight saving time. The offset next to the clock above is worked out live, so it already includes any daylight saving time in force today.
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What is the time difference between the Bahamas and New York?
Nassau is on the same time as New York all year. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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What is the time difference between the Bahamas and London?
Nassau is 5 hours behind London all year. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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What is the time difference between the Bahamas and New Delhi?
Nassau is 10.5 hours behind New Delhi in winter and 9.5 hours behind New Delhi in summer. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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When is the next public holiday in the Bahamas?
The holiday list on this page counts the days to the next date from today. In 2026 the first public holiday is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026 and the last is Boxing Day (observed) on Monday, 28 December 2026.
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How many public holidays does the Bahamas have in 2026?
13 public holiday dates are listed for 2026, and 10 of them fall on a Monday or a Friday, which makes a long weekend.
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What time does the sun rise and set in Nassau?
Today's sunrise, sunset, day length and solar noon for Nassau are in the sun and moon section above, worked out from the position of the sun. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up for 13h 42m, and on the shortest day for 10h 35m.