Right now, local time in Santo Tomás is 16:42 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Santo Tomás ranks #34489 worldwide by population and #38 in Nicaragua.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Managua CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 35m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:34
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 11h 41m
- Solar noon
- 11:25
- Daylight range
- 11h 25m (winter) – 12h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Santo Tomás — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.0694° N, 85.0906° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Chontales Department
- Country
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
- Population
- 14,809 · #34489 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Santo Tomás through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.07° S, 94.91° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 208 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 05:12 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Santo Tomás today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:21
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Dhuhr
- 11:25
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:14
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 58.5° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Santo Tomás — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Santo Tomás sits in the America/Managua time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 166 cities we cover in Nicaragua.
Santo Tomás's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,324 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,228 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.07° N, 85.09° 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 | 14:42 | −2h |
| Chicago | 16:42 | same time |
| São Paulo | 19:42 | +3h |
| London | 22:42 | +6h |
| Paris | 23:42 | +7h |
| Moscow | 01:42 | +9h |
| Dubai | 02:42 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 04:12 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:42 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 06:42 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 07:42 | +15h |
| Sydney | 09:42 | +17h |
Best time to call Santo Tomás
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Santo Tomás local time:
Cities sharing Santo Tomás's time zone
Distances from Santo Tomás
| Chicago | 3,324 km | N (356°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,148 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 5,760 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,613 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,814 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,803 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 12,923 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,849 km | WSW (237°) |
| Dubai | 14,045 km | NE (46°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,653 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 15,797 km | NE (35°) |
| Singapore | 18,228 km | NW (326°) |
Cities near Santo Tomás
- San Pedro de Lóvago7 km · 16:42
- Villa Sandino11 km · 16:42
- Acoyapa14 km · 16:42
- La Libertad18 km · 16:42
- Santo Domingo22 km · 16:42
- Los Copeles29 km · 16:42
- Juigalpa30 km · 16:42
- San Francisco de Cuapa39 km · 16:42
FAQ
What time is it in Santo Tomás right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Santo Tomás (Nicaragua), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Santo Tomás in?
Santo Tomás runs on the America/Managua IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Santo Tomás observe daylight saving time?
Santo Tomás does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Santo Tomás today?
Santo Tomás sees sunrise at 05:34 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 11h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santo Tomás tonight?
The moon phase over Santo Tomás tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Santo Tomás?
The antipode of Santo Tomás — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.07° S, 94.91° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 208 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Santo Tomás?
Santo Tomás lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Santo Tomás?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Santo Tomás, clocks run about 35 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.