Time in Bahamas
Friday, October 16, 2026
EDT (UTC-4), Eastern Daylight Time
Bahamas is 5 hours behind London.
Convert Bahamas time
2:01 PM in Bahamas, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Bahamas
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Bahamas they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Bahamas |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 2:01 PM EDT | ±0 |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 7:01 PM BST | +5h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 11:01 AM PDT | -3h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 1:01 PM CDT | -1h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 2:01 PM EDT | ±0 |
| São PauloBrazil | 3:01 PM BRT | +1h |
| ParisFrance | 8:01 PM CEST | +6h |
| BerlinGermany | 8:01 PM CEST | +6h |
| MoscowRussia | 9:01 PM MSK | +7h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 10:01 PM GST | +8h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 11:31 PM IST | +9h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 1:01 AM ICTnext day | +11h |
| Singapore | 2:01 AM SGTnext day | +12h |
| ShanghaiChina | 2:01 AM CSTnext day | +12h |
| TokyoJapan | 3:01 AM JSTnext day | +13h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 5:01 AM AEDTnext day | +15h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 7:01 AM NZDTnext day | +17h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 8:01 PM SAST | +6h |
Bahamas time zone
- Local time
- 2:01 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-4
- IANA time zone
- America/Nassau
- Dialing code
- +1-242
Daylight saving time
Bahamas uses daylight saving time: UTC-5 in standard time and UTC-4 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset in Bahamas today
- Sunrise
- 7:07 AM
- Sunset
- 6:41 PM
- Day length
- 11h 34m
- Solar noon
- 12:54 PM
Cities in Bahamas
Questions and answers
What time zone is Bahamas in?
Bahamas uses Eastern Daylight Time (America/Nassau); the local time is currently UTC-4.
Does Bahamas observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Bahamas switches between UTC-5 in standard time and UTC-4 in summer.
What is the time difference between Bahamas and London?
Bahamas is 5 hours behind London.
What is the international dialing code for Bahamas?
The country calling code is +1-242.