Right now, local time in Potosí is 08:04 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Potosí ranks #67250 worldwide by population and #74 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
- 05:37
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 11h 42m
- Solar noon
- 11:28
- Daylight range
- 11h 27m (winter) – 12h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Potosí — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.4942° N, 85.8568° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Rivas Department
- Country
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
- Population
- 5,222 · #67250 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Potosí through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.49° S, 94.14° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 301 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:34 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Potosí today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:24
- Sunrise
- 05:36
- Dhuhr
- 11:28
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 58.3° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Potosí — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Potosí sits in the America/Managua time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 166 cities we cover in Nicaragua.
Potosí's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,383 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,231 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.49° N, 85.86° 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 | 06:04 | −2h |
| Chicago | 08:04 | same time |
| São Paulo | 11:04 | +3h |
| London | 14:04 | +6h |
| Paris | 15:04 | +7h |
| Moscow | 17:04 | +9h |
| Dubai | 18:04 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 19:34 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:04 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 22:04 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 23:04 | +15h |
| Sydney | 01:04 | +17h |
Best time to call Potosí
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Potosí local time:
Cities sharing Potosí's time zone
Distances from Potosí
| Chicago | 3,383 km | N (357°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,129 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,777 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,715 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,918 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,899 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 12,918 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,744 km | WSW (237°) |
| Dubai | 14,149 km | NE (45°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,667 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 15,898 km | NE (35°) |
| Singapore | 18,231 km | NW (323°) |
Cities near Potosí
- Belén4 km · 08:04
- Buenos Aires5 km · 08:04
- Rivas7 km · 08:04
- San Jorge7 km · 08:04
- Tola11 km · 08:04
- Moyogalpa18 km · 08:04
- San Juan del Sur27 km · 08:04
- Altagracia31 km · 08:04
FAQ
What time is it in Potosí right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Potosí (Nicaragua), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Potosí in?
Potosí runs on the America/Managua IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Potosí observe daylight saving time?
Potosí does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Potosí today?
Potosí sees sunrise at 05:37 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 11h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Potosí tonight?
The moon phase over Potosí tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Potosí?
The antipode of Potosí — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.49° S, 94.14° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 301 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Potosí?
Potosí lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Potosí?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Potosí, clocks run about 32 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.