Right now, local time in El Crucero is 07:09 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Crucero ranks #31900 worldwide by population and #35 in Nicaragua.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Managua CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 30m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 11h 41m
- Solar noon
- 11:30
- Daylight range
- 11h 25m (winter) – 12h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Crucero — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.9901° N, 86.3095° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Managua Department
- Country
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
- Population
- 16,469 · #31900 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Crucero through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.99° S, 93.69° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 341 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 19:39 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Crucero today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:26
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Dhuhr
- 11:30
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:19
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 57.9° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for El Crucero — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Crucero 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.
El Crucero's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,326 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,157 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.99° N, 86.31° 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 | 05:09 | −2h |
| Chicago | 07:09 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:09 | +3h |
| London | 13:09 | +6h |
| Paris | 14:09 | +7h |
| Moscow | 16:09 | +9h |
| Dubai | 17:09 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 18:39 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:09 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 21:09 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 22:09 | +15h |
| Sydney | 00:09 | +17h |
Best time to call El Crucero
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Crucero local time:
Cities sharing El Crucero's time zone
Distances from El Crucero
| Chicago | 3,326 km | N (358°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,055 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,851 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,704 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,909 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,873 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 12,844 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,733 km | WSW (237°) |
| Dubai | 14,145 km | NE (45°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,595 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 15,880 km | NE (34°) |
| Singapore | 18,157 km | NW (322°) |
Cities near El Crucero
- Ticuantepe12 km · 07:09
- La Concepción14 km · 07:09
- San Marcos15 km · 07:09
- Diriamba17 km · 07:09
- Managua17 km · 07:09
- Dolores18 km · 07:09
- Ciudad Sandino19 km · 07:09
- Jinotepe20 km · 07:09
FAQ
What time is it in El Crucero right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Crucero (Nicaragua), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Crucero in?
El Crucero runs on the America/Managua IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does El Crucero observe daylight saving time?
El Crucero does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Crucero today?
El Crucero sees sunrise at 05:39 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 11h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Crucero tonight?
The moon phase over El Crucero tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Crucero?
The antipode of El Crucero — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.99° S, 93.69° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 341 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Crucero?
El Crucero lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Crucero?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Crucero, clocks run about 30 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.