Right now, local time in San Marcos is 18:55 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Marcos ranks #24254 worldwide by population and #27 in Nicaragua.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Managua CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 31m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 11h 42m
- Solar noon
- 11:29
- Daylight range
- 11h 25m (winter) – 12h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Marcos — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.9095° N, 86.2035° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Carazo Department
- Country
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
- Population
- 23,347 · #24254 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from San Marcos through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.91° S, 93.80° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 330 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 07:25 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 Marcos today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:26
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Dhuhr
- 11:29
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:19
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 58.0° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for San Marcos — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Marcos sits in the America/Managua time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 166 cities we cover in Nicaragua.
San Marcos's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,335 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,171 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.91° N, 86.20° 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 | 16:55 | −2h |
| Chicago | 18:55 | same time |
| São Paulo | 21:55 | +3h |
| London | 00:55 | +6h |
| Paris | 01:55 | +7h |
| Moscow | 03:55 | +9h |
| Dubai | 04:55 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 06:25 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:55 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 08:55 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 09:55 | +15h |
| Sydney | 11:55 | +17h |
Best time to call San Marcos
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in San Marcos local time:
Cities sharing San Marcos's time zone
Distances from San Marcos
| Chicago | 3,335 km | N (358°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,070 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,836 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,704 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,908 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,876 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 12,859 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,737 km | WSW (237°) |
| Dubai | 14,143 km | NE (45°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,608 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 15,881 km | NE (34°) |
| Singapore | 18,171 km | NW (322°) |
Cities near San Marcos
- La Concepción3 km · 18:55
- Dolores6 km · 18:55
- Masatepe6 km · 18:55
- Jinotepe7 km · 18:55
- Diriamba7 km · 18:55
- Nandasmo9 km · 18:55
- El Rosario9 km · 18:55
- Niquinohomo12 km · 18:55
FAQ
What time is it in San Marcos right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San Marcos (Nicaragua), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San Marcos in?
San Marcos runs on the America/Managua IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does San Marcos observe daylight saving time?
San Marcos does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Marcos today?
San Marcos sees sunrise at 05:38 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 11h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Marcos tonight?
The moon phase over San Marcos tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of San Marcos?
The antipode of San Marcos — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.91° S, 93.80° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 330 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San Marcos?
San Marcos lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in San Marcos?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In San Marcos, clocks run about 31 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.