Right now, local time in San Juan del Sur is 17:39 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Juan del Sur ranks #52902 worldwide by population and #54 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 45m
- Solar noon
- 11:28
- Daylight range
- 11h 28m (winter) – 12h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 76% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Juan del Sur — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.2529° N, 85.8705° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Rivas Department
- Country
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
- Population
- 7,790 · #52902 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from San Juan del Sur through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.25° S, 94.13° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 310 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:09 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San Juan del Sur today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:23
- Sunrise
- 05:35
- Dhuhr
- 11:28
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:19
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 58.4° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for San Juan del Sur — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Juan del Sur sits in the America/Managua time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 45m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 166 cities we cover in Nicaragua.
San Juan del Sur's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,410 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,251 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.25° N, 85.87° 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 | 16:39 | −1h |
| Chicago | 18:39 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 20:39 | +3h |
| London | 23:39 | +6h |
| Paris | 00:39 | +7h |
| Moscow | 02:39 | +9h |
| Dubai | 03:39 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 05:09 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:39 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 07:39 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 08:39 | +15h |
| Sydney | 10:39 | +17h |
Best time to call San Juan del Sur
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in San Juan del Sur local time:
Cities sharing San Juan del Sur's time zone
Distances from San Juan del Sur
| Chicago | 3,410 km | N (357°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,146 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,760 km | SE (132°) |
| London | 8,737 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,939 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,923 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 12,938 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,728 km | WSW (237°) |
| Dubai | 14,169 km | NE (46°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,690 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 15,920 km | NE (35°) |
| Singapore | 18,251 km | NW (322°) |
Cities near San Juan del Sur
FAQ
What time is it in San Juan del Sur right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San Juan del Sur (Nicaragua), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is San Juan del Sur in?
San Juan del Sur runs on the America/Managua IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does San Juan del Sur observe daylight saving time?
San Juan del Sur does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Juan del Sur today?
San Juan del Sur sees sunrise at 05:36 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 11h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Juan del Sur tonight?
The moon phase over San Juan del Sur tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of San Juan del Sur?
The antipode of San Juan del Sur — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.25° S, 94.13° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 310 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San Juan del Sur?
San Juan del Sur lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in San Juan del Sur?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In San Juan del Sur, clocks run about 32 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.