Right now, local time in Bluefields is 09:56 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bluefields ranks #13746 worldwide by population and #15 in Nicaragua.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Managua CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 41m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 11h 41m
- Solar noon
- 11:19
- Daylight range
- 11h 25m (winter) – 12h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bluefields — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.0129° N, 83.7645° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Caribbean Coast
- Country
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
- Population
- 44,373 · #13746 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bluefields through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.01° S, 96.24° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 66 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 22:26 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bluefields today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:16
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Dhuhr
- 11:20
- Asr
- 14:39
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:17
- Qibla direction
- 59.1° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Bluefields — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bluefields sits in the America/Managua time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 166 cities we cover in Nicaragua.
Bluefields's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,342 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,309 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.01° N, 83.76° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 07:56 | −2h |
| Chicago | 09:56 | same time |
| São Paulo | 12:56 | +3h |
| London | 15:56 | +6h |
| Paris | 16:56 | +7h |
| Moscow | 18:56 | +9h |
| Dubai | 19:56 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 21:26 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:56 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 23:56 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 00:56 | +15h |
| Sydney | 02:56 | +17h |
Best time to call Bluefields
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bluefields local time:
Cities sharing Bluefields's time zone
Distances from Bluefields
| Chicago | 3,342 km | N (354°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,260 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 5,652 km | SE (134°) |
| London | 8,526 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,722 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,739 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,019 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 13,945 km | NE (47°) |
| Sydney | 13,966 km | WSW (237°) |
| Mumbai | 15,717 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,726 km | NNW (333°) |
| Singapore | 18,309 km | NNW (330°) |
Cities near Bluefields
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- Nueva Guinea84 km · 09:56
- Muelle de los Bueyes84 km · 09:56
- El Coral97 km · 09:56
- El Tortuguero101 km · 09:56
FAQ
What time is it in Bluefields right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bluefields (Nicaragua), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bluefields in?
Bluefields runs on the America/Managua IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Bluefields observe daylight saving time?
Bluefields does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bluefields today?
Bluefields sees sunrise at 05:29 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 11h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bluefields tonight?
The moon phase over Bluefields tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bluefields?
The antipode of Bluefields — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.01° S, 96.24° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 66 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bluefields?
Bluefields lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bluefields?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bluefields, clocks run about 41 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.