Right now, local time in Puerto Cabezas is 09:39 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Puerto Cabezas ranks #17621 worldwide by population and #18 in Nicaragua.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Managua CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 42m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Day length
- 11h 37m
- Solar noon
- 11:18
- Daylight range
- 11h 18m (winter) – 12h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Puerto Cabezas — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 14.0351° N, 83.3888° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Caribbean Coast
- Country
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
- Population
- 33,635 · #17621 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Puerto Cabezas through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 14.04° S, 96.61° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 210 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 22:09 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Puerto Cabezas today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:16
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:18
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 17:05
- Isha
- 18:14
- Qibla direction
- 58.5° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Puerto Cabezas — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Puerto Cabezas sits in the America/Managua time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 166 cities we cover in Nicaragua.
Puerto Cabezas's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,123 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,129 km off. Its position on the globe is 14.04° N, 83.39° 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 | 07:39 | −2h |
| Chicago | 09:39 | same time |
| São Paulo | 12:39 | +3h |
| London | 15:39 | +6h |
| Paris | 16:39 | +7h |
| Moscow | 18:39 | +9h |
| Dubai | 19:39 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 21:09 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:39 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 23:39 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 00:39 | +15h |
| Sydney | 02:39 | +17h |
Best time to call Puerto Cabezas
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Puerto Cabezas local time:
Cities sharing Puerto Cabezas's time zone
Distances from Puerto Cabezas
| Chicago | 3,123 km | N (353°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,148 km | NW (309°) |
| São Paulo | 5,783 km | SE (136°) |
| London | 8,327 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,529 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,522 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 12,868 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 13,760 km | NE (46°) |
| Sydney | 14,122 km | WSW (238°) |
| Mumbai | 15,512 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,543 km | NNW (334°) |
| Singapore | 18,129 km | NNW (335°) |
Cities near Puerto Cabezas
- Prinzapolka72 km · 09:39
- Waspán101 km · 09:39
- Iralaya109 km · 09:39
- Alamikambang108 km · 09:39
- Auka111 km · 09:39
- Karawala124 km · 09:39
- Bonanza130 km · 09:39
- La Cruz de Río Grande134 km · 09:39
FAQ
What time is it in Puerto Cabezas right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Puerto Cabezas (Nicaragua), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Puerto Cabezas in?
Puerto Cabezas runs on the America/Managua IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Puerto Cabezas observe daylight saving time?
Puerto Cabezas does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Puerto Cabezas today?
Puerto Cabezas sees sunrise at 05:29 and sunset at 17:06 today, giving 11h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Puerto Cabezas tonight?
The moon phase over Puerto Cabezas tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Puerto Cabezas?
The antipode of Puerto Cabezas — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 14.04° S, 96.61° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 210 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Puerto Cabezas?
Puerto Cabezas lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Puerto Cabezas?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Puerto Cabezas, clocks run about 42 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.