Right now, local time in León is 07:43 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
León ranks #4244 worldwide by population and #2 in Nicaragua.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Managua CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 28m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Day length
- 11h 40m
- Solar noon
- 11:32
- Daylight range
- 11h 24m (winter) – 12h 51m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for León — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.4353° N, 86.8786° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- León Department
- Country
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
- Population
- 144,538 · #4244 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from León through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.44° S, 93.12° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 403 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:13 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in León today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:29
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Dhuhr
- 11:32
- Asr
- 14:51
- Maghrib
- 17:21
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 57.4° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for León — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
León 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.
León's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,275 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,080 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.44° N, 86.88° 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 | 05:43 | −2h |
| Chicago | 07:43 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:43 | +3h |
| London | 13:43 | +6h |
| Paris | 14:43 | +7h |
| Moscow | 16:43 | +9h |
| Dubai | 17:43 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 19:13 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:43 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 21:43 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 22:43 | +15h |
| Sydney | 00:43 | +17h |
Best time to call León
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in León local time:
Cities sharing León's time zone
Distances from León
| Chicago | 3,275 km | N (359°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,976 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 5,930 km | SE (132°) |
| London | 8,705 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,914 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,859 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 12,766 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 13,707 km | WSW (237°) |
| Dubai | 14,153 km | NE (44°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,521 km | NNW (329°) |
| Mumbai | 15,872 km | NNE (33°) |
| Singapore | 18,080 km | NW (322°) |
Cities near León
- Quezalguaque8 km · 07:43
- Telica10 km · 07:43
- Posoltega16 km · 07:43
- Poneloya19 km · 07:43
- Chichigalpa22 km · 07:43
- La Paz Centro24 km · 07:43
- Malpaisillo28 km · 07:43
- Puerto Sandino30 km · 07:43
FAQ
What time is it in León right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in León (Nicaragua), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is León in?
León runs on the America/Managua IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does León observe daylight saving time?
León does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in León today?
León sees sunrise at 05:42 and sunset at 17:22 today, giving 11h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over León tonight?
The moon phase over León tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of León?
The antipode of León — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.44° S, 93.12° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 403 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is León?
León lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in León?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In León, clocks run about 28 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.