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Practical Country Info
Bahamas Practical Country Info
NassauLocal time
Time, road side, electricity, plugs, communications and standard country identifiers in one practical reference.
For Bahamas, civil time is represented by America/Nassau, traffic keeps to the left side, the listed mains supply is 120 V, the international calling code is +1242, and the country-code domain is .bs.
Time zone
America/Nassau
Driving side
Left side
Mains voltage
120 V
Calling code
+1242
ISO alpha-2
BS
Civil time
Bahamas time right now
Civil time reference
IANA time-zone identifiers used on this page
Bahamas is represented here using America/Nassau.
Road standard
Driving side
Left side traffic
Road convention
Vehicles normally travel on the left side of the road in the Bahamas.
Electrical system
Electrical system
Mains electricity
Nominal mains voltage
120 V
Plug and socket types
Plug and socket types
Type A
2 flat parallel pins
Type B
2 flat pins + round earth pin
Socket diagrams show the identifying pin geometry. Actual outlet faceplates can vary by manufacturer and installation.
Communications and identifiers
How Bahamas is identified internationally
+1242
Calling code
.bs
Country domain
BS
ISO 3166
Alpha 2BS
Alpha 3BHS
Numeric044
For Bahamas, measurement: This page uses SI (metric) units as the reference system for measurement comparisons. Everyday and sector-specific practice may also use other units.
Structured reference
Bahamas practical data table
| Field | Bahamas | Authority / basis |
|---|---|---|
| Time zone | America/Nassau | IANA |
| Driving side | Left side | Cited road convention |
| Mains voltage | 120 V | Cited electrical reference |
| Commercial frequency | 60 Hz | Cited electrical reference |
| Calling code | +1242 | ITU |
| ccTLD | .bs | IANA Root Zone |
| ISO alpha-2 | BS | ISO 3166 |
| ISO alpha-3 | BHS | ISO 3166 |
| ISO numeric | 044 | ISO 3166 |
| Measurement practice | This page uses SI (metric) units as the reference system for measurement comparisons. Everyday and sector-specific practice may also use other units. | Page methodology |
Sources & methodology
The source cards below document Bahamas' cited practical-data fields, including calling code +1242, ccTLD .bs, time-zone reference America/Nassau, and identify the authority used for each claim.