Right now, local time in Somoto is 07:58 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Somoto ranks #27104 worldwide by population and #31 in Nicaragua.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Managua CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 29m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 11h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:31
- Daylight range
- 11h 20m (winter) – 12h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Somoto — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 13.4841° N, 86.5823° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Madriz Department
- Country
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
- Population
- 20,316 · #27104 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Somoto through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 13.48° S, 93.42° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 398 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:28 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Somoto today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:28
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Dhuhr
- 11:31
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:19
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 57.1° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Somoto — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Somoto sits in the America/Managua time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 166 cities we cover in Nicaragua.
Somoto's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,159 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,006 km off. Its position on the globe is 13.48° N, 86.58° 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 | 05:58 | −2h |
| Chicago | 07:58 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:58 | +3h |
| London | 13:58 | +6h |
| Paris | 14:58 | +7h |
| Moscow | 16:58 | +9h |
| Dubai | 17:58 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 19:28 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:58 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 21:58 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 22:58 | +15h |
| Sydney | 00:58 | +17h |
Best time to call Somoto
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Somoto local time:
Cities sharing Somoto's time zone
Distances from Somoto
| Chicago | 3,159 km | N (358°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,923 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 5,986 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,595 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,806 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,741 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 12,698 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,797 km | WSW (238°) |
| Dubai | 14,047 km | NE (44°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,436 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 15,757 km | NNE (32°) |
| Singapore | 18,006 km | NW (324°) |
Cities near Somoto
- San Lucas8 km · 07:58
- Yalagüina10 km · 07:58
- Totogalpa13 km · 07:58
- Pueblo Nuevo16 km · 07:58
- Las Sabanas16 km · 07:58
- Macuelizo19 km · 07:58
- Palacagüina19 km · 07:58
- Ocotal20 km · 07:58
FAQ
What time is it in Somoto right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Somoto (Nicaragua), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Somoto in?
Somoto runs on the America/Managua IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Somoto observe daylight saving time?
Somoto does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Somoto today?
Somoto sees sunrise at 05:42 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 11h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Somoto tonight?
The moon phase over Somoto tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Somoto?
The antipode of Somoto — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 13.48° S, 93.42° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 398 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Somoto?
Somoto lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Somoto?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Somoto, clocks run about 29 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.