Right now, local time in Matiguás is 07:06 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Matiguás ranks #43629 worldwide by population and #46 in Nicaragua.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Managua CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 34m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:36
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Day length
- 11h 40m
- Solar noon
- 11:26
- Daylight range
- 11h 22m (winter) – 12h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Matiguás — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.8373° N, 85.4622° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Matagalpa Department
- Country
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
- Population
- 10,523 · #43629 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Matiguás through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.84° S, 94.54° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 259 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 Matiguás today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:23
- Sunrise
- 05:36
- Dhuhr
- 11:26
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:15
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 58.0° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Matiguás — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Matiguás 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.
Matiguás's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,236 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,134 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.84° N, 85.46° 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 Matiguás
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Matiguás local time:
Cities sharing Matiguás's time zone
Distances from Matiguás
| Chicago | 3,236 km | N (357°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,061 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 5,848 km | SE (134°) |
| London | 8,573 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,778 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,747 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 12,831 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,861 km | WSW (237°) |
| Dubai | 14,013 km | NE (45°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,558 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 15,750 km | NE (34°) |
| Singapore | 18,134 km | NNW (326°) |
Cities near Matiguás
- Muy Muy20 km · 07:06
- Río Blanco28 km · 07:06
- Bocana de Paiwas37 km · 07:06
- Esquipulas40 km · 07:06
- San José de los Remates42 km · 07:06
- San Ramón42 km · 07:06
- Santa Lucía43 km · 07:06
- San Dionisio43 km · 07:06
FAQ
What time is it in Matiguás right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Matiguás (Nicaragua), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Matiguás in?
Matiguás runs on the America/Managua IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Matiguás observe daylight saving time?
Matiguás does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Matiguás today?
Matiguás sees sunrise at 05:36 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 11h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Matiguás tonight?
The moon phase over Matiguás tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Matiguás?
The antipode of Matiguás — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.84° S, 94.54° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 259 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Matiguás?
Matiguás lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Matiguás?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Matiguás, clocks run about 34 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.