Current time in Bahamas
Local time in Bahamas
The time in Bahamas is 4 hours behind UTC and 1 hour ahead of Chicago. The current timezone in Bahamas is Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Bahamas is currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST) also known as summer time. Daylight Saving Time in Bahamas ends at Nov. 2, 2025.
Details for the time in Bahamas
| Current time | 3:17 a.m.
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| Time zone |
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Standard timezone: Eastern Standard Time (EST) |
| IANA time zone | America/Nassau |
| Your time difference | 1 hour ahead of Chicago |
| UTC time difference | UTC-4 4 hours behind UTC |
Bahamas Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Bahamas uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in Bahamas.
| DST started at |
March 9, 2025 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
| DST is ending at |
Nov. 2, 2025 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
| Next DST starts at |
March 8, 2026 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
Bahamas
The Bahamas use Eastern Standard Time EST and Eastern Daylight Time EDT. EST is UTC -0400 and EDT is UTC -0500. Bahamas's latitude and longitude is 24° 15' N and 76° 0' W. The Bahamas have a relatively low latitude to use daylight savings time but they do.
Important cities in Bahamas
The current time in some important cities in Bahamas is shown below.
Time in Bahamas