Exuma, Bahamas
Exuma uses Eastern Time, changing between UTC−5 standard time and UTC−4 daylight time. This page presents the region’s local clock and date together with sunrise information for planning a day in the Exumas.
George Town, Bahamas
Friday, 4 September 2026
UTC−4 · America/Nassau
Time and sun data for George Town — the largest city of Exuma
The sun in George Town
Sunrise 06:47 Solar noon 13:04 Sunset 19:20 Daylight 12 h 32 min Night 11 h 28 min Civil twilight 06:25 – 19:43
Bahamas · 29 cities
Largest cities
- George Town 7 314
All cities
- Alexander
- Anne's Tract Settlement
- Baraterre
- Baraterre
- Calvin Hill
- Curtis
- Exuma District
- Exuma Harbour Estates
- Farmer’s Hill
- Forbes Hill
- Forest
- George Town
- Gilbert Grant
- Hartswell
- Hermitage
- Jimmy Hill
- Michelson
- Moss Town
- Mount Thompson
- Pigeon Cay
- Ramsey
- Richmond Hill
- Rokers Point Settlement
- Rolletown
- Rolleville
- Steventon
- Stuart Manor
- The Ferry Settlement
- William's Town
Current time in Exuma, Bahamas
The live clock answers the immediate question: what time is it in Exuma now? Read it as local civil time for the district, whether you are checking in from abroad or moving between Bahamian islands. The accompanying date prevents confusion around midnight and across international time differences.
Exuma keeps the same official time as Nassau. Its seasonal clock practice means that the offset from Coordinated Universal Time is not fixed for the entire year. Standard time corresponds to UTC−5, while daylight saving time corresponds to UTC−4. The current display accounts for which one applies.
In Exuma, “meet at the dock in the morning” is a mood; adding a local time makes it a plan.
How Exuma’s time zone affects a trip
Eastern Time is familiar to many visitors from the eastern parts of North America, but matching zone names do not guarantee matching clocks on every date. Another country or territory may use no seasonal change, or may move its clocks according to a different calendar. Always compare the actual local times for the day of travel.
Use local time for flight departures, lodging check-in, excursions, and transport arrangements unless an operator says otherwise. If a booking confirmation was created in another country, inspect the stated zone rather than assuming the device converted it correctly.
Confirm the Exuma date as well as the hour. Check whether your own location is observing standard or daylight time. Quote “Exuma time” when arranging a call or pickup. Recheck time-sensitive plans after a seasonal clock change.
George Town, other settlements, and sunrise
Exuma is an island district with communities spread along Great Exuma and nearby cays. George Town is its best-known principal settlement and an obvious place to use for a local-time reference. Other named communities include Moss Town, Rolleville, Farmer’s Hill, Steventon, Mount Thompson, The Forest, Rolle Town, Forbes Hill, and Williams Town.
These places all keep one official time zone. Their sunrise moments can nevertheless differ slightly because they occupy different positions. A location farther east may see the Sun cross its horizon before a location farther west, while the time of sunrise also shifts through the seasons.
Sunrise is not the same as first light. Civil dawn begins earlier, and twilight can provide enough light for some activities before the Sun appears. Conversely, hills, vegetation, buildings, or clouds may delay the first visible rays. For a boat departure or outdoor event, regard the listed sunrise as an astronomical reference and allow for local conditions.
Questions and answers
- Is Exuma in the same time zone as Nassau?
- Yes. Exuma and Nassau both follow Eastern Time.
- What are Exuma’s UTC offsets?
- The offset is UTC−5 in standard time and UTC−4 during daylight saving time.
- Which place is commonly used as Exuma’s main reference?
- George Town is the district’s principal and best-known settlement, although Exuma includes many other communities and cays.