Right now, local time in El Tortuguero is 08:25 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Tortuguero ranks #132845 worldwide by population and #124 in Nicaragua.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Managua CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 39m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:31
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 11h 40m
- Solar noon
- 11:21
- Daylight range
- 11h 22m (winter) – 12h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Tortuguero — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.8225° N, 84.1963° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Caribbean Coast
- Country
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
- Population
- 1,292 · #132845 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Tortuguero through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.82° S, 95.80° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 133 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:55 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 Tortuguero today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:18
- Sunrise
- 05:31
- Dhuhr
- 11:21
- Asr
- 14:40
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 58.6° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for El Tortuguero — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Tortuguero 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 Tortuguero's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,248 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,208 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.82° N, 84.20° 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 | 06:25 | −2h |
| Chicago | 08:25 | same time |
| São Paulo | 11:25 | +3h |
| London | 14:25 | +6h |
| Paris | 15:25 | +7h |
| Moscow | 17:25 | +9h |
| Dubai | 18:25 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 19:55 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:25 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 22:25 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 23:25 | +15h |
| Sydney | 01:25 | +17h |
Best time to call El Tortuguero
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Tortuguero local time:
Cities sharing El Tortuguero's time zone
Distances from El Tortuguero
| Chicago | 3,248 km | N (355°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,166 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 5,748 km | SE (135°) |
| London | 8,487 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,687 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,683 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 12,919 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 13,917 km | NE (46°) |
| Sydney | 13,976 km | WSW (237°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,624 km | NNW (333°) |
| Mumbai | 15,673 km | NE (36°) |
| Singapore | 18,208 km | NNW (330°) |
Cities near El Tortuguero
- La Cruz de Río Grande32 km · 08:25
- Karawala68 km · 08:25
- Rama74 km · 08:25
- Alamikambang75 km · 08:25
- El Ayote76 km · 08:25
- Pearl City78 km · 08:25
- Kukra Hill81 km · 08:25
- Muelle de los Bueyes91 km · 08:25
FAQ
What time is it in El Tortuguero right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Tortuguero (Nicaragua), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Tortuguero in?
El Tortuguero runs on the America/Managua IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does El Tortuguero observe daylight saving time?
El Tortuguero does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Tortuguero today?
El Tortuguero sees sunrise at 05:31 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 11h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Tortuguero tonight?
The moon phase over El Tortuguero tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Tortuguero?
The antipode of El Tortuguero — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.82° S, 95.80° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 133 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Tortuguero?
El Tortuguero lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Tortuguero?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Tortuguero, clocks run about 39 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.