Right now, local time in El Viejo is 12:54 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Viejo ranks #11584 worldwide by population and #10 in Nicaragua.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Managua CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 27m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Day length
- 11h 40m
- Solar noon
- 11:33
- Daylight range
- 11h 23m (winter) – 12h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Viejo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.6635° N, 87.1666° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Chinandega Department
- Country
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
- Population
- 53,504 · #11584 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Viejo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.66° S, 92.83° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 437 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:24 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 Viejo today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:30
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Dhuhr
- 11:33
- Asr
- 14:52
- Maghrib
- 17:22
- Isha
- 18:30
- Qibla direction
- 57.2° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for El Viejo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Viejo 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 Viejo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,249 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,041 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.66° N, 87.17° 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 | 10:54 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:54 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:54 | +3h |
| London | 18:54 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:54 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:54 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:54 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:24 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:54 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:54 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:54 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:54 | +17h |
Best time to call El Viejo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Viejo local time:
Cities sharing El Viejo's time zone
Distances from El Viejo
| Chicago | 3,249 km | N (359°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,936 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 5,970 km | SE (132°) |
| London | 8,705 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,916 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,851 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 12,727 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 13,694 km | WSW (238°) |
| Dubai | 14,157 km | NE (44°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,483 km | NNW (329°) |
| Mumbai | 15,868 km | NNE (32°) |
| Singapore | 18,041 km | NW (321°) |
Cities near El Viejo
- Chinandega5 km · 12:54
- Tonalá12 km · 12:54
- El Realejo13 km · 12:54
- Chichigalpa18 km · 12:54
- Corinto20 km · 12:54
- Puerto Morazán21 km · 12:54
- Posoltega24 km · 12:54
- Jiquilillo32 km · 12:54
FAQ
What time is it in El Viejo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Viejo (Nicaragua), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Viejo in?
El Viejo runs on the America/Managua IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does El Viejo observe daylight saving time?
El Viejo does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Viejo today?
El Viejo sees sunrise at 05:43 and sunset at 17:23 today, giving 11h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Viejo tonight?
The moon phase over El Viejo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Viejo?
The antipode of El Viejo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.66° S, 92.83° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 437 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Viejo?
El Viejo lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Viejo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Viejo, clocks run about 27 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.