Right now, local time in Masaya is 07:47 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Masaya ranks #4753 worldwide by population and #3 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 11h 41m
- Solar noon
- 11:29
- Daylight range
- 11h 25m (winter) – 12h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Masaya — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.9732° N, 86.0959° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Masaya Department
- Country
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
- Population
- 130,113 · #4753 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Masaya through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.97° S, 93.90° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 318 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:17 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Masaya today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:25
- Sunrise
- 05:37
- Dhuhr
- 11:29
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 58.0° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Masaya — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Masaya 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.
Masaya's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,329 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,173 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.97° N, 86.10° 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 | 05:47 | −2h |
| Chicago | 07:47 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:47 | +3h |
| London | 13:47 | +6h |
| Paris | 14:47 | +7h |
| Moscow | 16:47 | +9h |
| Dubai | 17:47 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 19:17 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:47 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 21:47 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 22:47 | +15h |
| Sydney | 00:47 | +17h |
Best time to call Masaya
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Masaya local time:
Cities sharing Masaya's time zone
Distances from Masaya
| Chicago | 3,329 km | N (358°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,074 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 5,832 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,691 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,895 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,864 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 12,861 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,751 km | WSW (237°) |
| Dubai | 14,130 km | NE (45°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,608 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 15,868 km | NE (34°) |
| Singapore | 18,173 km | NW (323°) |
Cities near Masaya
- Nindirí4 km · 07:47
- Nandasmo6 km · 07:47
- Catarina7 km · 07:47
- Niquinohomo8 km · 07:47
- San Juan de Oriente8 km · 07:47
- Masatepe8 km · 07:47
- Diriá11 km · 07:47
- La Concepción11 km · 07:47
FAQ
What time is it in Masaya right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Masaya (Nicaragua), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Masaya in?
Masaya runs on the America/Managua IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Masaya observe daylight saving time?
Masaya does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Masaya today?
Masaya sees sunrise at 05:38 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 11h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Masaya tonight?
The moon phase over Masaya tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Masaya?
The antipode of Masaya — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.97° S, 93.90° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 318 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Masaya?
Masaya lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Masaya?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Masaya, clocks run about 31 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.