Right now, local time in Ciudad Darío is 07:53 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ciudad Darío ranks #37188 worldwide by population and #41 in Nicaragua.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Managua CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 31m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 11h 40m
- Solar noon
- 11:29
- Daylight range
- 11h 23m (winter) – 12h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ciudad Darío — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.7314° N, 86.1240° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Matagalpa Department
- Country
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
- Population
- 13,318 · #37188 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ciudad Darío through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.73° S, 93.88° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 326 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:23 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ciudad Darío today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:26
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Dhuhr
- 11:29
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 57.7° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Ciudad Darío — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ciudad Darío sits in the America/Managua time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 166 cities we cover in Nicaragua.
Ciudad Darío's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,244 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,103 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.73° N, 86.12° 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 | 05:53 | −2h |
| Chicago | 07:53 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:53 | +3h |
| London | 13:53 | +6h |
| Paris | 14:53 | +7h |
| Moscow | 16:53 | +9h |
| Dubai | 17:53 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 19:23 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:53 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 21:53 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 22:53 | +15h |
| Sydney | 00:53 | +17h |
Best time to call Ciudad Darío
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ciudad Darío local time:
Cities sharing Ciudad Darío's time zone
Distances from Ciudad Darío
| Chicago | 3,244 km | N (358°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,015 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 5,892 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,628 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,835 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,791 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 12,794 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,794 km | WSW (238°) |
| Dubai | 14,072 km | NE (45°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,534 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 15,800 km | NNE (33°) |
| Singapore | 18,103 km | NW (324°) |
Cities near Ciudad Darío
- Sébaco14 km · 07:53
- Terrabona17 km · 07:53
- San Isidro23 km · 07:53
- Santa Rosa del Peñón28 km · 07:53
- El Jicaral28 km · 07:53
- La Trinidad29 km · 07:53
- Valle San Francisco29 km · 07:53
- San Dionisio30 km · 07:53
FAQ
What time is it in Ciudad Darío right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ciudad Darío (Nicaragua), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ciudad Darío in?
Ciudad Darío runs on the America/Managua IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Ciudad Darío observe daylight saving time?
Ciudad Darío does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ciudad Darío today?
Ciudad Darío sees sunrise at 05:39 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 11h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ciudad Darío tonight?
The moon phase over Ciudad Darío tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ciudad Darío?
The antipode of Ciudad Darío — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.73° S, 93.88° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 326 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ciudad Darío?
Ciudad Darío lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ciudad Darío?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ciudad Darío, clocks run about 31 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.