Right now, local time in El Rosario is 13:26 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Rosario ranks #90782 worldwide by population and #96 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
- 17:21
- Day length
- 11h 42m
- Solar noon
- 11:30
- Daylight range
- 11h 26m (winter) – 12h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Rosario — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.7780° N, 86.3738° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Carazo Department
- Country
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
- Population
- 2,991 · #90782 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Rosario through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.78° S, 93.63° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 350 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:56 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 Rosario today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:26
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Dhuhr
- 11:30
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:20
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 58.0° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for El Rosario — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Rosario 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.
El Rosario's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,349 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,171 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.78° N, 86.37° 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 | 11:26 | −2h |
| Chicago | 13:26 | same time |
| São Paulo | 16:26 | +3h |
| London | 19:26 | +6h |
| Paris | 20:26 | +7h |
| Moscow | 22:26 | +9h |
| Dubai | 23:26 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:56 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:26 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 03:26 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 04:26 | +15h |
| Sydney | 06:26 | +17h |
Best time to call El Rosario
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Rosario local time:
Cities sharing El Rosario's time zone
Distances from El Rosario
| Chicago | 3,349 km | N (358°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,066 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,840 km | SE (132°) |
| London | 8,727 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,932 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,897 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 12,858 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,714 km | WSW (237°) |
| Dubai | 14,167 km | NE (45°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,612 km | NNW (329°) |
| Mumbai | 15,903 km | NE (34°) |
| Singapore | 18,171 km | NW (322°) |
Cities near El Rosario
- San Rafael del Sur11 km · 13:26
- Masachapa15 km · 13:26
- Diriamba17 km · 13:26
- Dolores19 km · 13:26
- La Conquista20 km · 13:26
- Jinotepe21 km · 13:26
- Santa Teresa23 km · 13:26
- San Marcos24 km · 13:26
FAQ
What time is it in El Rosario right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Rosario (Nicaragua), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Rosario in?
El Rosario runs on the America/Managua IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does El Rosario observe daylight saving time?
El Rosario does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Rosario today?
El Rosario sees sunrise at 05:39 and sunset at 17:21 today, giving 11h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Rosario tonight?
The moon phase over El Rosario tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Rosario?
The antipode of El Rosario — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.78° S, 93.63° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 350 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Rosario?
El Rosario lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Rosario?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Rosario, clocks run about 30 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.