Bahamas
Time now in George Town
Sunrise 06:41Sunset 07:31Time zone UTC −4
Time zone
America/Nassau
UTC offset
UTC −4
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
7,314
Sunrise
06:41
Sunset
07:31
Day length
12h 50m
Coordinates
23.52, -75.79
Time difference from George Town
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) George Town right now.
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About the time in George Town
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal George Town day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 13:00–21:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Around 7,314 people live in George Town, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
The zone identifier America/Nassau is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Nassau keeps pointing at Nassau time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in George Town
- What time is it in George Town right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in George Town, updating every second from America/Nassau (UTC −4).
- Which time zone is George Town in?
- George Town uses America/Nassau, currently UTC −4.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is George Town?
- George Town is UTC −4 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Does George Town change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
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