Right now, local time in Chinandega is 02:37 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chinandega ranks #4918 worldwide by population and #4 in Nicaragua.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Managua CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 27m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Day length
- 11h 41m
- Solar noon
- 11:33
- Daylight range
- 11h 23m (winter) – 12h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 62% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chinandega — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.6295° N, 87.1313° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Chinandega Department
- Country
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
- Population
- 126,387 · #4918 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chinandega through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.63° S, 92.87° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 433 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 15:07 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chinandega today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:30
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Dhuhr
- 11:33
- Asr
- 14:52
- Maghrib
- 17:22
- Isha
- 18:30
- Qibla direction
- 57.2° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Chinandega — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chinandega 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.
Chinandega's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,253 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,046 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.63° N, 87.13° 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 | 01:37 | −1h |
| Chicago | 02:37 | same time |
| São Paulo | 05:37 | +3h |
| London | 08:37 | +6h |
| Paris | 09:37 | +7h |
| Moscow | 11:37 | +9h |
| Dubai | 12:37 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 14:07 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 16:37 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 16:37 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 17:37 | +15h |
| Sydney | 19:37 | +17h |
Best time to call Chinandega
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chinandega local time:
Cities sharing Chinandega's time zone
Distances from Chinandega
| Chicago | 3,253 km | N (359°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,942 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 5,965 km | SE (132°) |
| London | 8,706 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,916 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,852 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 12,732 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 13,696 km | WSW (238°) |
| Dubai | 14,157 km | NE (44°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,488 km | NNW (329°) |
| Mumbai | 15,869 km | NNE (32°) |
| Singapore | 18,046 km | NW (321°) |
Cities near Chinandega
- El Viejo5 km · 02:37
- El Realejo10 km · 02:37
- Chichigalpa13 km · 02:37
- Tonalá15 km · 02:37
- Corinto17 km · 02:37
- Posoltega19 km · 02:37
- Puerto Morazán25 km · 02:37
- Quezalguaque28 km · 02:37
FAQ
What time is it in Chinandega right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chinandega (Nicaragua), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Chinandega in?
Chinandega runs on the America/Managua IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Chinandega observe daylight saving time?
Chinandega does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chinandega today?
Chinandega sees sunrise at 05:43 and sunset at 17:23 today, giving 11h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chinandega tonight?
The moon phase over Chinandega tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 62.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chinandega?
The antipode of Chinandega — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.63° S, 92.87° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 433 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chinandega?
Chinandega lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Chinandega?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chinandega, clocks run about 27 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.