Right now, local time in Cockburn Town is 08:26 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cockburn Town ranks #149371 worldwide by population and #19 in Bahamas.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Nassau EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 11h 14m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 10h 39m (winter) – 13h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cockburn Town — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 24.0518° N, 74.5314° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- San Salvador
- Country
- 🇧🇸 Bahamas
- Population
- 831 · #149371 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cockburn Town through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 24.05° S, 105.47° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Brockman, Australia, 833 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cockburn Town today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:48
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 14:54
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 18:31
- Qibla direction
- 60.0° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Cockburn Town — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cockburn Town sits in the America/Nassau time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 14m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 28 cities we cover in Bahamas.
Cockburn Town's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,322 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,185 km off. Its position on the globe is 24.05° N, 74.53° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:26 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:26 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:26 | +2h |
| London | 13:26 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:26 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:26 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:26 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:56 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:26 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:26 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:26 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:26 | +16h |
Best time to call Cockburn Town
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cockburn Town local time:
Cities sharing Cockburn Town's time zone
Other cities in Bahamas
- Nassau08:26
- Lucaya08:26
- Freeport08:26
- Killarney08:26
- West End08:26
- Cooper’s Town08:26
- San Andros08:26
- George Town08:26
- Marsh Harbour08:26
- High Rock08:26
- Freetown08:26
- Andros Town08:26
Distances from Cockburn Town
| Chicago | 2,322 km | NNW (332°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,357 km | WNW (295°) |
| São Paulo | 6,089 km | SSE (148°) |
| London | 6,877 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,082 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 9,092 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 12,320 km | NE (48°) |
| Tokyo | 12,460 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 14,063 km | NE (39°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,774 km | N (349°) |
| Sydney | 15,472 km | WSW (245°) |
| Singapore | 17,185 km | N (4°) |
Cities near Cockburn Town
- Port Nelson55 km · 08:26
- Clarence Town115 km · 08:26
- Arthur’s Town132 km · 08:26
- Colonel Hill148 km · 08:26
- George Town141 km · 08:26
- Masons Bay181 km · 08:26
- Black Point188 km · 08:26
- Freetown194 km · 08:26
FAQ
What time is it in Cockburn Town right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cockburn Town (Bahamas), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cockburn Town in?
Cockburn Town runs on the America/Nassau IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Cockburn Town observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cockburn Town today?
Cockburn Town sees sunrise at 06:06 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 11h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cockburn Town tonight?
The moon phase over Cockburn Town tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cockburn Town?
The antipode of Cockburn Town — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 24.05° S, 105.47° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Brockman, Australia, roughly 833 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cockburn Town?
Cockburn Town lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cockburn Town?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cockburn Town, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.