Right now, local time in San Rafael del Norte is 08:05 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Rafael del Norte ranks #65550 worldwide by population and #71 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
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 11h 39m
- Solar noon
- 11:29
- Daylight range
- 11h 21m (winter) – 12h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Rafael del Norte — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 13.2125° N, 86.1109° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Jinotega Department
- Country
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
- Population
- 5,458 · #65550 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from San Rafael del Norte through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 13.21° S, 93.89° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 339 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:35 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 Rafael del Norte today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:26
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Dhuhr
- 11:29
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 18:25
- Qibla direction
- 57.5° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for San Rafael del Norte — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Rafael del Norte 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 Rafael del Norte's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,191 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,060 km off. Its position on the globe is 13.21° N, 86.11° 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 | 06:05 | −2h |
| Chicago | 08:05 | same time |
| São Paulo | 11:05 | +3h |
| London | 14:05 | +6h |
| Paris | 15:05 | +7h |
| Moscow | 17:05 | +9h |
| Dubai | 18:05 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 19:35 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:05 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 22:05 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 23:05 | +15h |
| Sydney | 01:05 | +17h |
Best time to call San Rafael del Norte
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in San Rafael del Norte local time:
Cities sharing San Rafael del Norte's time zone
Distances from San Rafael del Norte
| Chicago | 3,191 km | N (358°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,981 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 5,928 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,585 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,794 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,743 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 12,754 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,824 km | WSW (238°) |
| Dubai | 14,033 km | NE (44°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,488 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 15,754 km | NNE (33°) |
| Singapore | 18,060 km | NW (325°) |
Cities near San Rafael del Norte
- La Concordia6 km · 08:05
- San Sebastián de Yalí13 km · 08:05
- LLano de La Cruz15 km · 08:05
- Jinotega18 km · 08:05
- Santa Maía de Pantasma23 km · 08:05
- Las Praderas24 km · 08:05
- Pantasma24 km · 08:05
- Estelí30 km · 08:05
FAQ
What time is it in San Rafael del Norte right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San Rafael del Norte (Nicaragua), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San Rafael del Norte in?
San Rafael del Norte runs on the America/Managua IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does San Rafael del Norte observe daylight saving time?
San Rafael del Norte does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Rafael del Norte today?
San Rafael del Norte sees sunrise at 05:39 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 11h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Rafael del Norte tonight?
The moon phase over San Rafael del Norte tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of San Rafael del Norte?
The antipode of San Rafael del Norte — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 13.21° S, 93.89° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 339 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San Rafael del Norte?
San Rafael del Norte lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in San Rafael del Norte?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In San Rafael del Norte, clocks run about 31 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.