Right now, local time in Masachapa is 07:06 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Masachapa ranks #69115 worldwide by population and #77 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Day length
- 11h 42m
- Solar noon
- 11:30
- Daylight range
- 11h 26m (winter) – 12h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Masachapa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.7869° N, 86.5142° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Managua Department
- Country
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
- Population
- 5,000 · #69115 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Masachapa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.79° S, 93.49° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 365 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 19:36 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Masachapa today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:27
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Dhuhr
- 11:31
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:20
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 57.9° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Masachapa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Masachapa 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.
Masachapa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,348 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,161 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.79° N, 86.51° 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 | 05:06 | −2h |
| Chicago | 07:06 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:06 | +3h |
| London | 13:06 | +6h |
| Paris | 14:06 | +7h |
| Moscow | 16:06 | +9h |
| Dubai | 17:06 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 18:36 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:06 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 21:06 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 22:06 | +15h |
| Sydney | 00:06 | +17h |
Best time to call Masachapa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Masachapa local time:
Cities sharing Masachapa's time zone
Distances from Masachapa
| Chicago | 3,348 km | N (358°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,054 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,852 km | SE (132°) |
| London | 8,736 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,941 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,904 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 12,847 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 13,702 km | WSW (237°) |
| Dubai | 14,177 km | NE (45°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,603 km | NNW (329°) |
| Mumbai | 15,911 km | NNE (34°) |
| Singapore | 18,161 km | NW (321°) |
Cities near Masachapa
- San Rafael del Sur11 km · 07:06
- El Rosario15 km · 07:06
- Villa El Carmen22 km · 07:06
- Diriamba31 km · 07:06
- El Crucero32 km · 07:06
- Dolores33 km · 07:06
- Jinotepe35 km · 07:06
- La Conquista35 km · 07:06
FAQ
What time is it in Masachapa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Masachapa (Nicaragua), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Masachapa in?
Masachapa runs on the America/Managua IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Masachapa observe daylight saving time?
Masachapa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Masachapa today?
Masachapa sees sunrise at 05:39 and sunset at 17:21 today, giving 11h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Masachapa tonight?
The moon phase over Masachapa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Masachapa?
The antipode of Masachapa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.79° S, 93.49° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 365 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Masachapa?
Masachapa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Masachapa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Masachapa, clocks run about 30 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.