Right now, local time in El Jicaral is 07:24 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Jicaral ranks #126574 worldwide by population and #121 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
- 05:40
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 11h 40m
- Solar noon
- 11:30
- Daylight range
- 11h 23m (winter) – 12h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Jicaral — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.7268° N, 86.3806° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- León Department
- Country
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
- Population
- 1,446 · #126574 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Jicaral through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.73° S, 93.62° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 354 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 19:54 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 Jicaral today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:27
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Dhuhr
- 11:30
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:19
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 57.6° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for El Jicaral — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Jicaral 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.
El Jicaral's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,244 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,087 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.73° N, 86.38° 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 | 05:24 | −2h |
| Chicago | 07:24 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:24 | +3h |
| London | 13:24 | +6h |
| Paris | 14:24 | +7h |
| Moscow | 16:24 | +9h |
| Dubai | 17:24 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 18:54 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:24 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 21:24 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 22:24 | +15h |
| Sydney | 00:24 | +17h |
Best time to call El Jicaral
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Jicaral local time:
Cities sharing El Jicaral's time zone
Distances from El Jicaral
| Chicago | 3,244 km | N (358°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,995 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 5,912 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,646 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,854 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,805 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 12,777 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,770 km | WSW (238°) |
| Dubai | 14,092 km | NE (44°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,520 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 15,816 km | NNE (33°) |
| Singapore | 18,087 km | NW (324°) |
Cities near El Jicaral
- Santa Rosa del Peñón8 km · 07:24
- Larreynaga21 km · 07:24
- San Nicolás23 km · 07:24
- Valle San Francisco25 km · 07:24
- El Sauce25 km · 07:24
- San Francisco Libre26 km · 07:24
- Ciudad Darío28 km · 07:24
- Nuevo Renacer29 km · 07:24
FAQ
What time is it in El Jicaral right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Jicaral (Nicaragua), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Jicaral in?
El Jicaral runs on the America/Managua IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does El Jicaral observe daylight saving time?
El Jicaral does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Jicaral today?
El Jicaral sees sunrise at 05:40 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 11h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Jicaral tonight?
The moon phase over El Jicaral tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Jicaral?
The antipode of El Jicaral — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.73° S, 93.62° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 354 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Jicaral?
El Jicaral lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Jicaral?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Jicaral, clocks run about 30 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.