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Current time in Nassau

Nassau is the capital of the Bahamas, in North America.

CapitalNassau
ContinentNorth America
Time zoneUTC−5 (clocks change for daylight saving — dates)
CurrencyBahamian Dollar (BSD)
Calling code++1-242
Internet domain.bs
Area13,940 km² (5,382 sq mi)
NeighboursNone by land

Travelling to the Bahamas

Emergency numbers919 — police, ambulance and fire
Plugs and socketsType A, Type B
Mains electricity120 V, 60 Hz
Driving sideLeft

Emergency numbers are checked against two independent sources, but they can change — confirm when you arrive. On a mobile phone, 112 also works in many countries.

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Country facts: GeoNames, licensed CC BY 4.0. Currency and language names: the Unicode CLDR. Time zones: the IANA time zone database, release 2026e. Plugs and mains electricity: the IEC's World Plugs guide. Driving side and emergency numbers: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), shown only where Wikidata agrees. All sources.