Right now, local time in San Nicolás is 08:10 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Nicolás ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #139 in Nicaragua.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Managua CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 30m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 11h 39m
- Solar noon
- 11:30
- Daylight range
- 11h 22m (winter) – 12h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Nicolás — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.9324° N, 86.3481° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Estelí Department
- Country
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from San Nicolás through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.93° S, 93.65° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 355 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:40 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 Nicolás today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:27
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Dhuhr
- 11:30
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 57.5° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for San Nicolás — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Nicolás sits in the America/Managua time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 166 cities we cover in Nicaragua.
San Nicolás's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,221 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,071 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.93° N, 86.35° 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 | 06:10 | −2h |
| Chicago | 08:10 | same time |
| São Paulo | 11:10 | +3h |
| London | 14:10 | +6h |
| Paris | 15:10 | +7h |
| Moscow | 17:10 | +9h |
| Dubai | 18:10 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 19:40 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:10 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 22:10 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 23:10 | +15h |
| Sydney | 01:10 | +17h |
Best time to call San Nicolás
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in San Nicolás local time:
Cities sharing San Nicolás's time zone
Distances from San Nicolás
| Chicago | 3,221 km | N (358°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,982 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 5,925 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,626 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,834 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,783 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 12,762 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,785 km | WSW (238°) |
| Dubai | 14,073 km | NE (44°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,502 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 15,795 km | NNE (33°) |
| Singapore | 18,071 km | NW (324°) |
Cities near San Nicolás
- La Trinidad13 km · 08:10
- Santa Rosa del Peñón15 km · 08:10
- San Isidro17 km · 08:10
- Estelí18 km · 08:10
- El Sauce21 km · 08:10
- El Jicaral23 km · 08:10
- Sébaco29 km · 08:10
- Achuapa29 km · 08:10
FAQ
What time is it in San Nicolás right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San Nicolás (Nicaragua), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San Nicolás in?
San Nicolás runs on the America/Managua IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does San Nicolás observe daylight saving time?
San Nicolás does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Nicolás today?
San Nicolás sees sunrise at 05:40 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 11h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Nicolás tonight?
The moon phase over San Nicolás tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of San Nicolás?
The antipode of San Nicolás — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.93° S, 93.65° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 355 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San Nicolás?
San Nicolás lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in San Nicolás?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In San Nicolás, clocks run about 30 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.