Right now, local time in Granada is 07:53 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Granada ranks #6992 worldwide by population and #7 in Nicaragua.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Managua CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 32m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:37
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 11h 42m
- Solar noon
- 11:28
- Daylight range
- 11h 25m (winter) – 12h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Granada — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.9306° N, 85.9537° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Granada Department
- Country
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
- Population
- 89,409 · #6992 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Granada through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.93° S, 94.05° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 303 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:23 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Granada today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:25
- Sunrise
- 05:37
- Dhuhr
- 11:28
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 58.1° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Granada — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Granada 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.
Granada's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,334 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,186 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.93° N, 85.95° 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 | 05:53 | −2h |
| Chicago | 07:53 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:53 | +3h |
| London | 13:53 | +6h |
| Paris | 14:53 | +7h |
| Moscow | 16:53 | +9h |
| Dubai | 17:53 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 19:23 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:53 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 21:53 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 22:53 | +15h |
| Sydney | 00:53 | +17h |
Best time to call Granada
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Granada local time:
Cities sharing Granada's time zone
Distances from Granada
| Chicago | 3,334 km | N (358°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,088 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 5,818 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,685 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,889 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,861 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 12,874 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,761 km | WSW (237°) |
| Dubai | 14,122 km | NE (45°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,620 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 15,864 km | NE (34°) |
| Singapore | 18,186 km | NW (323°) |
Cities near Granada
- Diriá12 km · 07:53
- Diriomo12 km · 07:53
- Catarina13 km · 07:53
- San Juan de Oriente13 km · 07:53
- Niquinohomo16 km · 07:53
- Masaya16 km · 07:53
- Tisma18 km · 07:53
- Nandasmo18 km · 07:53
FAQ
What time is it in Granada right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Granada (Nicaragua), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Granada in?
Granada runs on the America/Managua IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Granada observe daylight saving time?
Granada does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Granada today?
Granada sees sunrise at 05:37 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 11h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Granada tonight?
The moon phase over Granada tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Granada?
The antipode of Granada — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.93° S, 94.05° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 303 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Granada?
Granada lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Granada?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Granada, clocks run about 32 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.