Right now, local time in Matthew Town is 09:39 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Matthew Town ranks #153078 worldwide by population and #20 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 21m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 11h 21m
- Solar noon
- 11:39
- Daylight range
- 10h 51m (winter) – 13h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Matthew Town — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 20.9498° N, 73.6735° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Inagua
- Country
- 🇧🇸 Bahamas
- Population
- 452 · #153078 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Matthew Town through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 20.95° S, 106.33° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, 814 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Matthew Town today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:42
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Dhuhr
- 11:39
- Asr
- 14:54
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 61.0° from north (ENE (61°))
Full prayer timetable for Matthew Town — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Matthew Town sits in the America/Nassau time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 21m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 28 cities we cover in Bahamas.
Matthew Town's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,670 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,521 km off. Its position on the globe is 20.95° N, 73.67° 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 | 06:39 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:39 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:39 | +2h |
| London | 14:39 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:39 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:39 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:39 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:09 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:39 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:39 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:39 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:39 | +16h |
Best time to call Matthew Town
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Matthew Town local time:
Cities sharing Matthew Town's time zone
Other cities in Bahamas
- Nassau09:39
- Lucaya09:39
- Freeport09:39
- Killarney09:39
- West End09:39
- Cooper’s Town09:39
- San Andros09:39
- George Town09:39
- Marsh Harbour09:39
- High Rock09:39
- Freetown09:39
- Andros Town09:39
Distances from Matthew Town
| Chicago | 2,670 km | NNW (334°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,590 km | WNW (298°) |
| São Paulo | 5,750 km | SSE (148°) |
| London | 7,073 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,262 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 9,339 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 12,482 km | NE (49°) |
| Tokyo | 12,803 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 14,268 km | NE (42°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,129 km | N (350°) |
| Sydney | 15,398 km | WSW (242°) |
| Singapore | 17,521 km | N (7°) |
Cities near Matthew Town
- Maisí93 km · 09:39
- La Máquina102 km · 09:39
- Baracoa109 km · 09:39
- Môle Saint-Nicolas131 km · 09:39
- Jean-Rabel132 km · 09:39
- Bombardopolis144 km · 09:39
- Moa137 km · 09:39
- Port-de-Paix143 km · 09:39
FAQ
What time is it in Matthew Town right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Matthew Town (Bahamas), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Matthew Town in?
Matthew Town runs on the America/Nassau IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Matthew 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 Matthew Town today?
Matthew Town sees sunrise at 05:58 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 11h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Matthew Town tonight?
The moon phase over Matthew Town tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Matthew Town?
The antipode of Matthew Town — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 20.95° S, 106.33° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, roughly 814 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Matthew Town?
Matthew Town lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Matthew Town?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Matthew Town, clocks run about 21 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.