Time zones in the Bahamas
The Bahamas uses one time zone, UTC−05:00 (Eastern Time). It observes daylight saving time.
Nassau, capital
- Time zones
- One
- UTC offsets
- UTC−05:00
- Daylight saving
- Observed
The time in the Bahamas
One clock for the whole country.
Eastern Time
Nassau
UTC−05:00 EST
Changes 14 March 2027
Biggest cities in the Bahamas
Local time in each, by population.
- Nassau
- Lucaya
- Freeport
- Killarney
The Bahamas time questions
- How many time zones does the Bahamas have?
- The Bahamas has one time zone: UTC−05:00, Eastern Time.
- Does the Bahamas observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next change is on 14 March 2027.
- What time is it in Nassau now?
- See the live clock above. Nassau is on UTC−05:00.