Right now, local time in Matagalpa is 07:52 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Matagalpa ranks #5731 worldwide by population and #5 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
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 11h 39m
- Solar noon
- 11:28
- Daylight range
- 11h 22m (winter) – 12h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Matagalpa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.9279° N, 85.9191° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Matagalpa Department
- Country
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
- Population
- 109,089 · #5731 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Matagalpa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.93° S, 94.08° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 310 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:22 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Matagalpa today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:25
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Dhuhr
- 11:28
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 18:25
- Qibla direction
- 57.7° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Matagalpa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Matagalpa sits in the America/Managua time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 166 cities we cover in Nicaragua.
Matagalpa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,224 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,098 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.93° N, 85.92° 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 | 05:52 | −2h |
| Chicago | 07:52 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:52 | +3h |
| London | 13:52 | +6h |
| Paris | 14:52 | +7h |
| Moscow | 16:52 | +9h |
| Dubai | 17:52 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 19:22 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:52 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 21:52 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 22:52 | +15h |
| Sydney | 00:52 | +17h |
Best time to call Matagalpa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Matagalpa local time:
Cities sharing Matagalpa's time zone
Distances from Matagalpa
| Chicago | 3,224 km | N (357°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,017 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 5,891 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,597 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,804 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,761 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 12,792 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,824 km | WSW (238°) |
| Dubai | 14,041 km | NE (45°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,525 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 15,769 km | NNE (34°) |
| Singapore | 18,098 km | NW (325°) |
Cities near Matagalpa
- San Ramón9 km · 07:52
- San Dionisio20 km · 07:52
- Jinotega20 km · 07:52
- Sébaco21 km · 07:52
- Terrabona23 km · 07:52
- LLano de La Cruz24 km · 07:52
- San Isidro30 km · 07:52
- La Dalia30 km · 07:52
FAQ
What time is it in Matagalpa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Matagalpa (Nicaragua), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Matagalpa in?
Matagalpa runs on the America/Managua IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Matagalpa observe daylight saving time?
Matagalpa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Matagalpa today?
Matagalpa sees sunrise at 05:38 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 11h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Matagalpa tonight?
The moon phase over Matagalpa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Matagalpa?
The antipode of Matagalpa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.93° S, 94.08° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 310 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Matagalpa?
Matagalpa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Matagalpa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Matagalpa, clocks run about 32 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.