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What Is the Capital of Bahamas?

Q: What time zone is Nassau in?

Nassau is on UTC-5 — UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time). Daylight saving time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November.

Nassau

The capital of Bahamas is Nassau. About 280,000 people live in the Nassau urban area — 69.5% of the country's population.

280,000

Urban area population

UTC-5

Time zone (+ daylight saving)

25.08°N

Latitude · 77.35°W

Yes

Largest city

Nassau at a glance

Name origin

Named after King WILLIAM III of England (1650-1702), who was a member of the House of Orange-Nassau.

Time zone

UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time). Daylight saving time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November.

Coordinates

25 05 N, 77 21 W · IANA time zone America/Nassau

Location of Bahamas

chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida, northeast of Cuba; note - although The Bahamas does not border the Caribbean Sea, geopolitically it is often designated as a Caribbean nation

Capitals closest to Nassau

Straight-line distance between capitals.

Frequently asked questions about Nassau

What is the capital of Bahamas?

The capital of Bahamas is Nassau. About 280,000 people live in the Nassau urban area — 69.5% of the country's population.

Is Nassau the largest city in Bahamas?

Yes — Nassau is also the largest urban area of Bahamas (280,000).

What time zone is Nassau in?

Nassau is on UTC-5 — UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time). Daylight saving time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November.

Where does the name Nassau come from?

Named after King WILLIAM III of England (1650-1702), who was a member of the House of Orange-Nassau.

Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).

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