Bahamas · EDT
Mon, 14 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Nassau, Bahamas runs on UTC−4. Clocks move forward each spring and back each autumn: UTC−5 in winter, UTC−4 in summer. Next change: 2 Nov. Nassau and New York currently share the same clock. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 9 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 09:00–18:00 in Nassau lines up with 09:00–18:00 in New York. There is a 5-hour difference between Nassau and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 4 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 09:00–13:00 in Nassau lines up with 14:00–18:00 in London. There is a 13-hour difference between Nassau and Tokyo. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with Tokyo, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Toronto, Caracas, Havana. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Nassau.
Practical Info
Nassau (Bahamas) is home to roughly 280K people. Today brings about 13.8 hours of daylight: sunrise at 06:18, sunset at 20:06. Clocks move forward each spring and back each autumn: UTC−5 in winter, UTC−4 in summer. Next change: 2 Nov. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 25° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the left.
Flag
Bahamas
Capital
Nassau 👑
Continent
North America
Time Zone
EDT · America/Nassau
Coordinates
25.05°N, 77.34°W
Currency
BSD ($)
Calling Code
+1
Driving Side
Left
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
English
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
The Bahamas comprises roughly 700 islands and 2,400 cays, of which about 30 are inhabited. Nassau, on New Providence, holds nearly 70% of the national population on about 1% of the land.
The clock: the Bahamas keeps UTC−5 and follows US daylight saving dates, which keeps Nassau on the same hour as Miami year-round.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
2h overlap