Right now, local time in Puerto Sandino is 07:40 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Puerto Sandino ranks #74351 worldwide by population and #82 in Nicaragua.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Managua CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 29m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Day length
- 11h 43m
- Solar noon
- 11:31
- Daylight range
- 11h 24m (winter) – 12h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 79% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Puerto Sandino — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.1957° N, 86.7601° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- León Department
- Country
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
- Population
- 4,371 · #74351 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Puerto Sandino through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.20° S, 93.24° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 389 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:10 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 Sandino today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:27
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Dhuhr
- 11:32
- Asr
- 14:51
- Maghrib
- 17:22
- Isha
- 18:30
- Qibla direction
- 57.6° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Puerto Sandino — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Puerto Sandino sits in the America/Managua time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 166 cities we cover in Nicaragua.
Puerto Sandino's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,302 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,109 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.20° N, 86.76° 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 | 06:40 | −1h |
| Chicago | 08:40 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 10:40 | +3h |
| London | 13:40 | +6h |
| Paris | 14:40 | +7h |
| Moscow | 16:40 | +9h |
| Dubai | 17:40 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 19:10 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:40 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 21:40 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 22:40 | +15h |
| Sydney | 00:40 | +17h |
Best time to call Puerto Sandino
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Puerto Sandino local time:
Cities sharing Puerto Sandino's time zone
Distances from Puerto Sandino
| Chicago | 3,302 km | N (359°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,004 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,902 km | SE (132°) |
| London | 8,717 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,925 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,876 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 12,795 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 13,704 km | WSW (237°) |
| Dubai | 14,163 km | NE (44°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,550 km | NNW (329°) |
| Mumbai | 15,888 km | NNE (33°) |
| Singapore | 18,109 km | NW (321°) |
Cities near Puerto Sandino
- La Paz Centro19 km · 07:40
- Nagarote23 km · 07:40
- León30 km · 07:40
- Villa El Carmen37 km · 07:40
- Mateare36 km · 07:40
- Poneloya37 km · 07:40
- Telica38 km · 07:40
- Quezalguaque38 km · 07:40
FAQ
What time is it in Puerto Sandino right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Puerto Sandino (Nicaragua), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Puerto Sandino in?
Puerto Sandino runs on the America/Managua IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Puerto Sandino observe daylight saving time?
Puerto Sandino does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Puerto Sandino today?
Puerto Sandino sees sunrise at 05:40 and sunset at 17:23 today, giving 11h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Puerto Sandino tonight?
The moon phase over Puerto Sandino tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Puerto Sandino?
The antipode of Puerto Sandino — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.20° S, 93.24° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 389 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Puerto Sandino?
Puerto Sandino lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Puerto Sandino?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Puerto Sandino, clocks run about 29 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.