Right now, local time in Cárdenas is 07:23 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cárdenas ranks #136763 worldwide by population and #127 in Nicaragua.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Managua CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 34m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:35
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 11h 43m
- Solar noon
- 11:26
- Daylight range
- 11h 28m (winter) – 12h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cárdenas — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.1964° N, 85.5089° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Rivas Department
- Country
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
- Population
- 1,204 · #136763 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cárdenas through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.20° S, 94.49° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 275 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 19:53 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cárdenas today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:22
- Sunrise
- 05:34
- Dhuhr
- 11:27
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 18:25
- Qibla direction
- 58.6° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Cárdenas — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cárdenas sits in the America/Managua time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 166 cities we cover in Nicaragua.
Cárdenas's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,418 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,280 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.20° N, 85.51° 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 | 05:23 | −2h |
| Chicago | 07:23 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:23 | +3h |
| London | 13:23 | +6h |
| Paris | 14:23 | +7h |
| Moscow | 16:23 | +9h |
| Dubai | 17:23 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 18:53 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:23 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 21:23 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 22:23 | +15h |
| Sydney | 00:23 | +17h |
Best time to call Cárdenas
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cárdenas local time:
Cities sharing Cárdenas's time zone
Distances from Cárdenas
| Chicago | 3,418 km | N (357°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,179 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,727 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,717 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,917 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,910 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 12,968 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,757 km | WSW (237°) |
| Dubai | 14,145 km | NE (46°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,715 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 15,903 km | NE (35°) |
| Singapore | 18,280 km | NW (323°) |
Cities near Cárdenas
- La Cruz19 km · 07:23
- San Juan del Sur40 km · 07:23
- Altagracia42 km · 07:23
- Moyogalpa43 km · 07:23
- San Jorge43 km · 07:23
- Rivas44 km · 07:23
- Buenos Aires45 km · 07:23
- San José49 km · 07:23
FAQ
What time is it in Cárdenas right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cárdenas (Nicaragua), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cárdenas in?
Cárdenas runs on the America/Managua IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Cárdenas observe daylight saving time?
Cárdenas does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cárdenas today?
Cárdenas sees sunrise at 05:35 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 11h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cárdenas tonight?
The moon phase over Cárdenas tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cárdenas?
The antipode of Cárdenas — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.20° S, 94.49° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 275 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cárdenas?
Cárdenas lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cárdenas?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cárdenas, clocks run about 34 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.