Right now, local time in Managua is 07:17 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Managua ranks #592 worldwide by population — the largest city in Nicaragua.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Managua CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 31m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 11h 42m
- Solar noon
- 11:29
- Daylight range
- 11h 25m (winter) – 12h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 60% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Managua — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.1328° N, 86.2504° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Managua Department
- Country
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
- Population
- 973,087 · #592 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Managua through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.13° S, 93.75° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 334 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 19:47 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Managua today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:26
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Dhuhr
- 11:30
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:19
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 57.9° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Managua — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Managua 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. As the largest city in Nicaragua, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Managua's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,310 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,148 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.13° N, 86.25° 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 | 05:17 | −2h |
| Chicago | 07:17 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:17 | +3h |
| London | 13:17 | +6h |
| Paris | 14:17 | +7h |
| Moscow | 16:17 | +9h |
| Dubai | 17:17 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 18:47 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:17 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 21:17 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 22:17 | +15h |
| Sydney | 00:17 | +17h |
Best time to call Managua
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Managua local time:
Cities sharing Managua's time zone
Distances from Managua
| Chicago | 3,310 km | N (358°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,049 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 5,857 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,688 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,893 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,856 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 12,836 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,747 km | WSW (237°) |
| Dubai | 14,129 km | NE (45°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,584 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 15,863 km | NE (34°) |
| Singapore | 18,148 km | NW (323°) |
Cities near Managua
- Ciudad Sandino11 km · 07:17
- Ticuantepe13 km · 07:17
- El Crucero17 km · 07:17
- Tipitapa18 km · 07:17
- Nindirí20 km · 07:17
- La Concepción23 km · 07:17
- Mateare22 km · 07:17
- Masaya24 km · 07:17
FAQ
What time is it in Managua right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Managua (Nicaragua), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Managua in?
Managua runs on the America/Managua IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Managua observe daylight saving time?
Managua does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Managua today?
Managua sees sunrise at 05:39 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 11h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Managua tonight?
The moon phase over Managua tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 60.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Managua?
The antipode of Managua — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.13° S, 93.75° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 334 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Managua?
Managua lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Managua?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Managua, clocks run about 31 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.