Right now, local time in George Town is 12:43 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
George Town ranks #55011 worldwide by population and #8 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 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Day length
- 11h 15m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 10h 41m (winter) – 13h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for George Town — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 23.5162° N, 75.7866° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Exuma
- Country
- 🇧🇸 Bahamas
- Population
- 7,314 · #55011 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from George Town through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 23.52° S, 104.21° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Brockman, Australia, 969 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in George Town today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:53
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 11:48
- Asr
- 15:00
- Maghrib
- 17:24
- Isha
- 18:36
- Qibla direction
- 59.4° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for George Town — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
George Town sits in the America/Nassau time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 15m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 28 cities we cover in Bahamas.
George Town's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,318 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,250 km off. Its position on the globe is 23.52° N, 75.79° 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 | 09:43 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:43 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:43 | +2h |
| London | 17:43 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:43 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:43 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:43 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:13 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:43 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:43 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:43 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:43 | +16h |
Best time to call George Town
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in George Town local time:
Cities sharing George Town's time zone
Other cities in Bahamas
- Nassau12:43
- Lucaya12:43
- Freeport12:43
- Killarney12:43
- West End12:43
- Cooper’s Town12:43
- San Andros12:43
- Marsh Harbour12:43
- High Rock12:43
- Freetown12:43
- Andros Town12:43
- Clarence Town12:43
Distances from George Town
| Chicago | 2,318 km | NNW (335°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,267 km | WNW (296°) |
| São Paulo | 6,107 km | SSE (147°) |
| London | 7,007 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,214 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 9,210 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 12,448 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 12,455 km | NE (47°) |
| Mumbai | 14,189 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,806 km | NNW (347°) |
| Sydney | 15,331 km | WSW (245°) |
| Singapore | 17,250 km | N (1°) |
Cities near George Town
- Black Point89 km · 12:43
- Clarence Town94 km · 12:43
- Port Nelson97 km · 12:43
- Arthur’s Town124 km · 12:43
- Duncan Town148 km · 12:43
- Freetown149 km · 12:43
- Cockburn Town141 km · 12:43
- Governor’s Harbour189 km · 12:43
FAQ
What time is it in George Town right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in George Town (Bahamas), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is George Town in?
George Town runs on the America/Nassau IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does George 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 George Town today?
George Town sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 17:25 today, giving 11h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over George Town tonight?
The moon phase over George Town tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of George Town?
The antipode of George Town — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 23.52° S, 104.21° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Brockman, Australia, roughly 969 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is George Town?
George Town lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in George Town?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In George Town, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.