Right now, local time in Rivas is 16:26 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rivas ranks #19469 worldwide by population and #20 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:36
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 11h 44m
- Solar noon
- 11:28
- Daylight range
- 11h 27m (winter) – 12h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 76% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rivas — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.4398° N, 85.8275° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Rivas Department
- Country
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
- Population
- 30,000 · #19469 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rivas through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.44° S, 94.17° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 299 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:56 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rivas today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:23
- Sunrise
- 05:35
- Dhuhr
- 11:28
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:19
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 58.4° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Rivas — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rivas sits in the America/Managua time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 166 cities we cover in Nicaragua.
Rivas's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,389 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,238 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.44° N, 85.83° 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 | 15:26 | −1h |
| Chicago | 17:26 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 19:26 | +3h |
| London | 22:26 | +6h |
| Paris | 23:26 | +7h |
| Moscow | 01:26 | +9h |
| Dubai | 02:26 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 03:56 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:26 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 06:26 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 07:26 | +15h |
| Sydney | 09:26 | +17h |
Best time to call Rivas
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rivas local time:
Cities sharing Rivas's time zone
Distances from Rivas
| Chicago | 3,389 km | N (357°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,135 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,771 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,718 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,920 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,902 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 12,925 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,743 km | WSW (237°) |
| Dubai | 14,151 km | NE (45°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,674 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 15,901 km | NE (35°) |
| Singapore | 18,238 km | NW (323°) |
Cities near Rivas
- San Jorge3 km · 16:26
- Buenos Aires3 km · 16:26
- Potosí7 km · 16:26
- Belén10 km · 16:26
- Tola12 km · 16:26
- Moyogalpa18 km · 16:26
- San Juan del Sur21 km · 16:26
- Altagracia31 km · 16:26
FAQ
What time is it in Rivas right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rivas (Nicaragua), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Rivas in?
Rivas runs on the America/Managua IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Rivas observe daylight saving time?
Rivas does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rivas today?
Rivas sees sunrise at 05:36 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 11h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rivas tonight?
The moon phase over Rivas tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 76.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rivas?
The antipode of Rivas — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.44° S, 94.17° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 299 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rivas?
Rivas lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rivas?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rivas, clocks run about 32 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.