Right now, local time in Estelí is 13:01 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Estelí ranks #6501 worldwide by population and #6 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 11h 41m
- Solar noon
- 11:30
- Daylight range
- 11h 21m (winter) – 12h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 78% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Estelí — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 13.0929° N, 86.3559° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Estelí Department
- Country
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
- Population
- 96,422 · #6501 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Estelí through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 13.09° S, 93.64° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 360 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:31 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Estelí today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:27
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Dhuhr
- 11:30
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:19
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 57.4° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Estelí — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Estelí sits in the America/Managua time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 166 cities we cover in Nicaragua.
Estelí's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,203 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,056 km off. Its position on the globe is 13.09° N, 86.36° 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 | 12:01 | −1h |
| Chicago | 14:01 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 16:01 | +3h |
| London | 19:01 | +6h |
| Paris | 20:01 | +7h |
| Moscow | 22:01 | +9h |
| Dubai | 23:01 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:31 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:01 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 03:01 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 04:01 | +15h |
| Sydney | 06:01 | +17h |
Best time to call Estelí
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Estelí local time:
Cities sharing Estelí's time zone
Distances from Estelí
| Chicago | 3,203 km | N (358°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,970 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 5,938 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,613 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,822 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,767 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 12,747 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,794 km | WSW (238°) |
| Dubai | 14,061 km | NE (44°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,486 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 15,780 km | NNE (33°) |
| Singapore | 18,056 km | NW (324°) |
Cities near Estelí
- San Nicolás18 km · 13:01
- La Trinidad19 km · 13:01
- La Concordia23 km · 13:01
- San Isidro25 km · 13:01
- Achuapa26 km · 13:01
- San Juan de Limay29 km · 13:01
- San Sebastián de Yalí30 km · 13:01
- San Rafael del Norte30 km · 13:01
FAQ
What time is it in Estelí right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Estelí (Nicaragua), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Estelí in?
Estelí runs on the America/Managua IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Estelí observe daylight saving time?
Estelí does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Estelí today?
Estelí sees sunrise at 05:39 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 11h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Estelí tonight?
The moon phase over Estelí tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 77.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Estelí?
The antipode of Estelí — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 13.09° S, 93.64° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 360 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Estelí?
Estelí lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Estelí?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Estelí, clocks run about 30 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.