Right now, local time in San Carlos is 13:50 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Carlos ranks #36930 worldwide by population and #40 in Nicaragua.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Managua CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 37m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 11h 43m
- Solar noon
- 11:23
- Daylight range
- 11h 28m (winter) – 12h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Carlos — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.1271° N, 84.7779° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Río San Juan Department
- Country
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
- Population
- 13,451 · #36930 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from San Carlos through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.13° S, 95.22° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 209 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:20 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San Carlos today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:19
- Sunrise
- 05:31
- Dhuhr
- 11:24
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:14
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 59.0° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for San Carlos — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Carlos 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.
San Carlos's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,431 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,333 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.13° N, 84.78° 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 | 11:50 | −2h |
| Chicago | 13:50 | same time |
| São Paulo | 16:50 | +3h |
| London | 19:50 | +6h |
| Paris | 20:50 | +7h |
| Moscow | 22:50 | +9h |
| Dubai | 23:50 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 01:20 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:50 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 03:50 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 04:50 | +15h |
| Sydney | 06:50 | +17h |
Best time to call San Carlos
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in San Carlos local time:
Cities sharing San Carlos's time zone
Distances from San Carlos
| Chicago | 3,431 km | N (356°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,243 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 5,663 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,673 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,869 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,878 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,025 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,820 km | WSW (236°) |
| Dubai | 14,093 km | NE (46°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,761 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 15,862 km | NE (36°) |
| Singapore | 18,333 km | NW (325°) |
Cities near San Carlos
- Los Chiles13 km · 13:50
- San Miguelito33 km · 13:50
- Boca de Sábalos35 km · 13:50
- Upala36 km · 13:50
- San José44 km · 13:50
- Bijagua53 km · 13:50
- El Almendro62 km · 13:50
- Morrito64 km · 13:50
FAQ
What time is it in San Carlos right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San Carlos (Nicaragua), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San Carlos in?
San Carlos runs on the America/Managua IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does San Carlos observe daylight saving time?
San Carlos does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Carlos today?
San Carlos sees sunrise at 05:32 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 11h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Carlos tonight?
The moon phase over San Carlos tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of San Carlos?
The antipode of San Carlos — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.13° S, 95.22° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 209 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San Carlos?
San Carlos lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in San Carlos?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In San Carlos, clocks run about 37 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.