Right now, local time in Dolores is 10:30 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Dolores ranks #56204 worldwide by population and #60 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
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 11h 42m
- Solar noon
- 11:29
- Daylight range
- 11h 26m (winter) – 12h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Dolores — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.8562° N, 86.2158° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Carazo Department
- Country
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
- Population
- 7,065 · #56204 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Dolores through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.86° S, 93.78° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 332 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 23:00 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Dolores today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:26
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Dhuhr
- 11:29
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:19
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 58.0° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Dolores — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Dolores sits in the America/Managua time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 166 cities we cover in Nicaragua.
Dolores's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,341 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,175 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.86° N, 86.22° 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 | 08:30 | −2h |
| Chicago | 10:30 | same time |
| São Paulo | 13:30 | +3h |
| London | 16:30 | +6h |
| Paris | 17:30 | +7h |
| Moscow | 19:30 | +9h |
| Dubai | 20:30 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 22:00 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:30 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 00:30 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 01:30 | +15h |
| Sydney | 03:30 | +17h |
Best time to call Dolores
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Dolores local time:
Cities sharing Dolores's time zone
Distances from Dolores
| Chicago | 3,341 km | N (358°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,073 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,833 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,709 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,914 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,882 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 12,862 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,733 km | WSW (237°) |
| Dubai | 14,148 km | NE (45°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,613 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 15,886 km | NE (34°) |
| Singapore | 18,175 km | NW (322°) |
Cities near Dolores
- Jinotepe2 km · 10:30
- Diriamba3 km · 10:30
- San Marcos6 km · 10:30
- El Rosario6 km · 10:30
- Santa Teresa8 km · 10:30
- La Concepción9 km · 10:30
- Masatepe10 km · 10:30
- La Paz de Carazo10 km · 10:30
FAQ
What time is it in Dolores right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Dolores (Nicaragua), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Dolores in?
Dolores runs on the America/Managua IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Dolores observe daylight saving time?
Dolores does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Dolores today?
Dolores sees sunrise at 05:38 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 11h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dolores tonight?
The moon phase over Dolores tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Dolores?
The antipode of Dolores — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.86° S, 93.78° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 332 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Dolores?
Dolores lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Dolores?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Dolores, clocks run about 31 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.