Mangrove Cay, Bahamas
Mangrove Cay observes Eastern Time, with UTC−5 used during standard time and UTC−4 during daylight saving time. The page clock shows the district’s local date and hour; its sunrise reading is tied to the selected day and location.
Moxey Town, Bahamas
Friday, 4 September 2026
UTC−4 · America/Nassau
Time and sun data for Moxey Town — the largest city of Mangrove Cay
The sun in Moxey Town
Sunrise 6:54 AM Solar noon 1:11 PM Sunset 7:28 PM Daylight 12 h 33 min Night 11 h 27 min Civil twilight 6:31 AM – 7:51 PM
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Current time in Mangrove Cay, Bahamas
The current-time display is the direct reference for Mangrove Cay on Andros. Use it for conversations, pickups, lodging, public services, and marine plans. It automatically avoids the common mistake of applying a single UTC offset throughout every season.
Mangrove Cay follows the same national time practice as Nassau. EST denotes UTC−5, while EDT denotes UTC−4. Seasonal changes may alter the time difference between Mangrove Cay and an overseas location even if that difference seemed stable on an earlier trip.
Mangrove channels reward careful navigation, and time-zone conversions deserve roughly the same courtesy.
Moxey Town and neighbouring settlements
Mangrove Cay is a district within the Andros island group. Moxey Town is its principal settlement and the clearest locality for a district time reference. Lisbon Creek is another recognized settlement, and residents may also identify smaller communities along the cay.
This is not a region of multiple large cities. When a directory refers to the “largest cities,” it is more accurate here to think of the principal settlements, led by Moxey Town. Every community within the district keeps the same clock, as do the other Bahamian islands.
Use Moxey Town as a practical locality reference. Do not adjust the time when travelling to Lisbon Creek. Keep the stated date with any future appointment. Compare live clocks when contacting another country.
Sunrise, dawn, and local conditions
The sunrise shown for Mangrove Cay is calculated from geographic position and date. It varies during the year and should not be treated as a fixed daily time. Nearby places can have slightly different results because their coordinates are not identical, despite using one shared time zone.
Dawn begins before the listed sunrise. That distinction matters for people departing by boat, walking outdoors, or preparing equipment before daylight. The first visible portion of the Sun can also be obscured by mangroves, buildings, cloud, or the shape of the horizon.
Seasonal clock changes and seasonal daylight are related in daily experience but are not the same process. The government clock determines whether the label is EST or EDT; the Earth–Sun geometry determines the underlying sunrise. A reliable plan uses the current local clock, the dated solar information, and a separate check of weather or operating conditions.
Questions and answers
- Where is Mangrove Cay’s main settlement?
- Moxey Town is the district’s principal settlement on Mangrove Cay in Andros.
- What UTC offset does Mangrove Cay use?
- It uses UTC−5 in standard time and UTC−4 during daylight saving time.
- Is sunrise the same as dawn?
- No. Dawn is the period of growing light before sunrise, while sunrise marks the calculated appearance of the Sun at the horizon.