Right now, local time in Ocotal is 07:44 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ocotal ranks #17484 worldwide by population and #17 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
- 05:41
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 11h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:30
- Daylight range
- 11h 19m (winter) – 12h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ocotal — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 13.6322° N, 86.4740° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Nueva Segovia Department
- Country
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
- Population
- 33,928 · #17484 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ocotal through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 13.63° S, 93.53° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 393 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:14 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ocotal today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:28
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Dhuhr
- 11:30
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 57.1° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Ocotal — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ocotal sits in the America/Managua time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 166 cities we cover in Nicaragua.
Ocotal's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,143 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,999 km off. Its position on the globe is 13.63° N, 86.47° 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 | 05:44 | −2h |
| Chicago | 07:44 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:44 | +3h |
| London | 13:44 | +6h |
| Paris | 14:44 | +7h |
| Moscow | 16:44 | +9h |
| Dubai | 17:44 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 19:14 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:44 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 21:44 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 22:44 | +15h |
| Sydney | 00:44 | +17h |
Best time to call Ocotal
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ocotal local time:
Cities sharing Ocotal's time zone
Distances from Ocotal
| Chicago | 3,143 km | N (358°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,921 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 5,988 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,574 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,786 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,721 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 12,693 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,815 km | WSW (238°) |
| Dubai | 14,027 km | NE (44°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,428 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 15,736 km | NNE (32°) |
| Singapore | 17,999 km | NW (325°) |
Cities near Ocotal
- Mozonte5 km · 07:44
- Totogalpa8 km · 07:44
- Dipilto10 km · 07:44
- Macuelizo15 km · 07:44
- Yalagüina17 km · 07:44
- San Fernando18 km · 07:44
- Ciudad Antigua18 km · 07:44
- Somoto20 km · 07:44
FAQ
What time is it in Ocotal right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ocotal (Nicaragua), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ocotal in?
Ocotal runs on the America/Managua IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Ocotal observe daylight saving time?
Ocotal does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ocotal today?
Ocotal sees sunrise at 05:41 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 11h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ocotal tonight?
The moon phase over Ocotal tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ocotal?
The antipode of Ocotal — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 13.63° S, 93.53° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 393 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ocotal?
Ocotal lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ocotal?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ocotal, clocks run about 30 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.