Central Standard Time (Managua)
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Time in Nicaragua right now
Nicaragua keeps one clock all year: Central Standard Time (Managua), UTC-6. Clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
Live clock for Nicaragua
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Nicaragua time zone at a glance
| Zone | January | July | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Standard Time (Managua) | UTC-6 (CST) | UTC-6 (CST) | No |
City clocks in Nicaragua:
Sunrise and sunset in Nicaragua through the year
Typical times at each zone's reference point, in that zone's local clock. Year-to-year drift is under a couple of minutes; dates near a daylight saving change can shift the clock reading by an hour.
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 05:49 | 17:56 | 12 h 07 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 05:22 | 18:12 | 12 h 50 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 05:34 | 17:41 | 12 h 07 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 06:00 | 17:25 | 11 h 25 m |
Countries on the same clock as Nicaragua
Same time as Nicaragua in both January and July:
Common questions about time in Nicaragua
How many time zones does Nicaragua use?
Nicaragua uses a single civil time zone, Central Standard Time (Managua).
Does Nicaragua observe daylight saving time?
No. Clocks in Nicaragua stay on the same offset all year.
What is the time difference between Nicaragua and UTC?
In January: UTC-6. In July: UTC-6. The live cards above show the difference from your own clock right now.
Zone list verified 2026-07. Live times and sun calculations run in your browser from its built-in IANA time zone data and standard NOAA solar equations.