Right now, local time in Esquipulas is 09:25 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Esquipulas ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #139 in Nicaragua.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Managua CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 33m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Day length
- 11h 40m
- Solar noon
- 11:27
- Daylight range
- 11h 23m (winter) – 12h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Esquipulas — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.6645° N, 85.7873° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Matagalpa Department
- Country
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Esquipulas through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.66° S, 94.21° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 289 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:55 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Esquipulas today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:24
- Sunrise
- 05:37
- Dhuhr
- 11:28
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:16
- Isha
- 18:25
- Qibla direction
- 57.9° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Esquipulas — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Esquipulas 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.
Esquipulas's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,254 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,130 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.66° N, 85.79° 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 | 07:25 | −2h |
| Chicago | 09:25 | same time |
| São Paulo | 12:25 | +3h |
| London | 15:25 | +6h |
| Paris | 16:25 | +7h |
| Moscow | 18:25 | +9h |
| Dubai | 19:25 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 20:55 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:25 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 23:25 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 00:25 | +15h |
| Sydney | 02:25 | +17h |
Best time to call Esquipulas
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Esquipulas local time:
Cities sharing Esquipulas's time zone
Distances from Esquipulas
| Chicago | 3,254 km | N (357°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,047 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 5,860 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,610 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,816 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,780 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 12,823 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,821 km | WSW (237°) |
| Dubai | 14,052 km | NE (45°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,558 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 15,786 km | NE (34°) |
| Singapore | 18,130 km | NW (325°) |
Cities near Esquipulas
- San José de los Remates8 km · 09:25
- San Dionisio13 km · 09:25
- Santa Lucía17 km · 09:25
- Muy Muy20 km · 09:25
- Terrabona21 km · 09:25
- Boaco25 km · 09:25
- Teustepe27 km · 09:25
- San Ramón29 km · 09:25
FAQ
What time is it in Esquipulas right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Esquipulas (Nicaragua), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Esquipulas in?
Esquipulas runs on the America/Managua IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Esquipulas observe daylight saving time?
Esquipulas does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Esquipulas today?
Esquipulas sees sunrise at 05:38 and sunset at 17:17 today, giving 11h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Esquipulas tonight?
The moon phase over Esquipulas tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Esquipulas?
The antipode of Esquipulas — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.66° S, 94.21° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 289 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Esquipulas?
Esquipulas lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Esquipulas?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Esquipulas, clocks run about 33 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.