Current time in Nicaragua

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Sun today ↑ 05:36 ↓ 17:24 (11 hours 48 minutes)CSTUTC-6No daylight saving time

Time zone
CST
UTC now
UTC−6
Next change
None
Calling code
+505
Population
6,465,513
Area
129,494 km²

Time difference with your location

Nicaragua is 6 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →

Nicaragua time now

Time zone of Nicaragua

Nicaragua uses one time zone: Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: America/Managua

Major cities in Nicaragua

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Managua973,087
León144,538
Masaya130,113
Chinandega126,387
Matagalpa109,089
Esteli96,422
Granada89,409
Mateare61,234
Jinotega55,000
El Viejo53,504
LocationPopulation
Nueva Guinea52,929
Juigalpa50,000
Bluefields44,373
Diriamba35,008
Ocotal33,928
Puerto Cabezas33,635
Rivas30,000
San Rafael del Sur29,836
Jinotepe29,507
Boaco29,046
LocationPopulation
Nagarote26,270
Jalapa24,037
La Paz Centro23,481
San Marcos23,347
Nandaime20,810
Rama20,456
Somoto20,316
Río Blanco17,018
Camoapa16,653
Siuna16,056

Time difference with world cities · Nicaragua

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−1h
Mexico City CST
same time
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
+2h
London ☀BST
+7h
Abuja WAT
+7h
Dublin ☀IST
+7h
Berlin ☀CEST
+8h
Madrid ☀CEST
+8h
Rome ☀CEST
+8h
Paris ☀CEST
+8h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+9h
Riyadh AST
+9h
Ankara TRT
+9h
Dubai GST
+10h
New Delhi IST
+11h30m
Hanoi ICT
+13h
Bangkok ICT
+13h
Manila PHT
+14h
Beijing CST
+14h
Tokyo JST
+15h
Seoul KST
+15h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+17h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+17h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+19h

Quick time conversionNicaragua ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Nicaragua (CST)UTC timeUTC+0EST timeUTC-5IST timeUTC+5:30CET timeUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
01:001:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
02:002:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
03:003:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
04:004:00 AM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
05:005:00 AM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
06:006:00 AM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
07:007:00 AM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
08:008:00 AM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
09:009:00 AM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
10:0010:00 AM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
11:0011:00 AM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
Nicaragua (CST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
13:001:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
14:002:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
15:003:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM
16:004:00 PM22:0010:00 PM17:005:00 PM03:303:30 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM
17:005:00 PM23:0011:00 PM18:006:00 PM04:304:30 AM+1day00:0012:00 AM+1day
18:006:00 PM00:0012:00 AM+1day19:007:00 PM05:305:30 AM+1day01:001:00 AM+1day
19:007:00 PM01:001:00 AM+1day20:008:00 PM06:306:30 AM+1day02:002:00 AM+1day
20:008:00 PM02:002:00 AM+1day21:009:00 PM07:307:30 AM+1day03:003:00 AM+1day
21:009:00 PM03:003:00 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM08:308:30 AM+1day04:004:00 AM+1day
22:0010:00 PM04:004:00 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM09:309:30 AM+1day05:005:00 AM+1day
23:0011:00 PM05:005:00 AM+1day00:0012:00 AM+1day10:3010:30 AM+1day06:006:00 AM+1day

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Nicaragua at a glance

Capital
Managua
Area
129,494 km²
Population
6,465,513
Continent
North America
Currency
Nicaraguan Córdoba (NIO)
Calling code
+505
Internet domain
.ni
Spoken languages
Spanish, English
Neighbouring countries
Costa Rica, Honduras
Postal code format
###-###-## = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Nicaragua use?

Nicaragua uses one time zone nationwide: Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6); its IANA identifier is America/Managua.

Does Nicaragua observe daylight saving time?

No. Nicaragua does not change its clocks; it stays on CST (UTC−6) all year.

What is the time difference between Nicaragua and UTC?

Nicaragua is 6 hours behind UTC (UTC−6) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Nicaragua?

The international calling code of Nicaragua is +505 and its currency is the Nicaraguan Córdoba (NIO). Its internet domain is .ni.

What time is it in Managua now?

Managua is on Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 06:00 in Managua. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.