Right now, local time in Posoltega is 07:07 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Posoltega ranks #59628 worldwide by population and #66 in Nicaragua.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Managua CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 28m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Day length
- 11h 40m
- Solar noon
- 11:32
- Daylight range
- 11h 23m (winter) – 12h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Posoltega — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.5442° N, 86.9798° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Chinandega Department
- Country
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
- Population
- 6,403 · #59628 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Posoltega through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.54° S, 93.02° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 415 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 19:37 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Posoltega today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:29
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Dhuhr
- 11:32
- Asr
- 14:52
- Maghrib
- 17:21
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 57.3° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Posoltega — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Posoltega 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.
Posoltega's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,263 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,064 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.54° N, 86.98° 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 | 05:07 | −2h |
| Chicago | 07:07 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:07 | +3h |
| London | 13:07 | +6h |
| Paris | 14:07 | +7h |
| Moscow | 16:07 | +9h |
| Dubai | 17:07 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 18:37 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:07 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 21:07 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 22:07 | +15h |
| Sydney | 00:07 | +17h |
Best time to call Posoltega
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Posoltega local time:
Cities sharing Posoltega's time zone
Distances from Posoltega
| Chicago | 3,263 km | N (359°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,960 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 5,946 km | SE (132°) |
| London | 8,703 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,912 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,853 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 12,750 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 13,704 km | WSW (238°) |
| Dubai | 14,152 km | NE (44°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,505 km | NNW (329°) |
| Mumbai | 15,868 km | NNE (33°) |
| Singapore | 18,064 km | NW (322°) |
Cities near Posoltega
- Chichigalpa6 km · 07:07
- Quezalguaque9 km · 07:07
- Telica13 km · 07:07
- León16 km · 07:07
- Chinandega19 km · 07:07
- Poneloya20 km · 07:07
- El Realejo20 km · 07:07
- Corinto22 km · 07:07
FAQ
What time is it in Posoltega right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Posoltega (Nicaragua), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Posoltega in?
Posoltega runs on the America/Managua IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Posoltega observe daylight saving time?
Posoltega does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Posoltega today?
Posoltega sees sunrise at 05:42 and sunset at 17:22 today, giving 11h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Posoltega tonight?
The moon phase over Posoltega tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Posoltega?
The antipode of Posoltega — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.54° S, 93.02° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 415 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Posoltega?
Posoltega lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Posoltega?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Posoltega, clocks run about 28 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.