Right now, local time in Port Nelson is 09:40 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Port Nelson ranks #158104 worldwide by population and #24 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 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Day length
- 11h 15m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 10h 41m (winter) – 13h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Port Nelson — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 23.6497° N, 74.8416° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Rum Cay
- Country
- 🇧🇸 Bahamas
- Population
- 91 · #158104 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Port Nelson through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 23.65° S, 105.16° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Brockman, Australia, 872 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Port Nelson today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:49
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:56
- Maghrib
- 17:20
- Isha
- 18:32
- Qibla direction
- 59.9° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Port Nelson — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Port Nelson 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.
Port Nelson's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,347 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,231 km off. Its position on the globe is 23.65° N, 74.84° 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 | 06:40 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:40 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:40 | +2h |
| London | 14:40 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:40 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:40 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:40 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:10 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:40 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:40 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:40 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:40 | +16h |
Best time to call Port Nelson
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Port Nelson local time:
Cities sharing Port Nelson's time zone
Other cities in Bahamas
- Nassau09:40
- Lucaya09:40
- Freeport09:40
- Killarney09:40
- West End09:40
- Cooper’s Town09:40
- San Andros09:40
- George Town09:40
- Marsh Harbour09:40
- High Rock09:40
- Freetown09:40
- Andros Town09:40
Distances from Port Nelson
| Chicago | 2,347 km | NNW (333°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,348 km | WNW (295°) |
| São Paulo | 6,068 km | SSE (148°) |
| London | 6,931 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,135 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 9,147 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 12,374 km | NE (48°) |
| Tokyo | 12,483 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 14,118 km | NE (39°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,811 km | NNW (349°) |
| Sydney | 15,424 km | WSW (245°) |
| Singapore | 17,231 km | N (3°) |
Cities near Port Nelson
- Cockburn Town55 km · 09:40
- Clarence Town63 km · 09:40
- George Town97 km · 09:40
- Colonel Hill119 km · 09:40
- Arthur’s Town137 km · 09:40
- Masons Bay158 km · 09:40
- Black Point165 km · 09:40
- Duncan Town186 km · 09:40
FAQ
What time is it in Port Nelson right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Port Nelson (Bahamas), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Port Nelson in?
Port Nelson runs on the America/Nassau IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Port Nelson 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 Port Nelson today?
Port Nelson sees sunrise at 06:06 and sunset at 17:21 today, giving 11h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Port Nelson tonight?
The moon phase over Port Nelson tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Port Nelson?
The antipode of Port Nelson — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 23.65° S, 105.16° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Brockman, Australia, roughly 872 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Port Nelson?
Port Nelson lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Port Nelson?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Port Nelson, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.