Right now, local time in Nassau is 09:37 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Nassau ranks #2695 worldwide by population — the largest city 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Day length
- 11h 11m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 10h 35m (winter) – 13h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Nassau — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 25.0582° N, 77.3431° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- New Providence
- Country
- 🇧🇸 Bahamas
- Population
- 227,940 · #2695 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Nassau through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.06° S, 102.66° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Brockman, Australia, 1,108 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Nassau today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 15:04
- Maghrib
- 17:28
- Isha
- 18:41
- Qibla direction
- 58.3° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Nassau — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Nassau sits in the America/Nassau time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 11m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Bahamas, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Nassau's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,096 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,076 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.06° N, 77.34° 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 | 06:37 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:37 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:37 | +2h |
| London | 14:37 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:37 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:37 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:37 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:07 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:37 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:37 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:37 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:37 | +16h |
Best time to call Nassau
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Nassau local time:
Cities sharing Nassau's time zone
Other cities in Bahamas
- Lucaya09:37
- Freeport09:37
- Killarney09:37
- West End09:37
- Cooper’s Town09:37
- San Andros09:37
- George Town09:37
- Marsh Harbour09:37
- High Rock09:37
- Freetown09:37
- Andros Town09:37
- Clarence Town09:37
Distances from Nassau
| Chicago | 2,096 km | NNW (336°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,052 km | WNW (294°) |
| São Paulo | 6,337 km | SE (146°) |
| London | 6,989 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,207 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 9,145 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 12,219 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 12,451 km | NE (46°) |
| Mumbai | 14,149 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,602 km | NNW (346°) |
| Sydney | 15,258 km | WSW (246°) |
| Singapore | 17,076 km | N (357°) |
Cities near Nassau
- Killarney7 km · 09:37
- Andros Town58 km · 09:37
- San Andros71 km · 09:37
- Spanish Wells80 km · 09:37
- Dunmore Town87 km · 09:37
- Freetown112 km · 09:37
- Governor’s Harbour112 km · 09:37
- Hard Bargain142 km · 09:37
FAQ
What time is it in Nassau right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Nassau (Bahamas), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Nassau in?
Nassau runs on the America/Nassau IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Nassau 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 Nassau today?
Nassau sees sunrise at 06:18 and sunset at 17:29 today, giving 11h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Nassau tonight?
The moon phase over Nassau tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Nassau?
The antipode of Nassau — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.06° S, 102.66° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Brockman, Australia, roughly 1,108 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Nassau?
Nassau lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Nassau?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Nassau, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.