Current Time in Managua, Nicaragua
1:28:06 PM
13:28:06
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Managua
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Time zone details
Managua does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Managua
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Nicaragua
- Administrative area
- Managua Department
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Nicaraguan Córdoba (NIO)
Practical
- Languages
- Spanish, English
- Dialing code
- +505
- Population
- 973,087
- Elevation
- Approximately 108 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 12° 07' N / 86° 15' W
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Clock changes in Managua
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 11 min40 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
Waxing CrescentMoon illumination22%
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Tuesday, September 15, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 11 min40 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (80.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (22% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
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| 12 hr 11 min | 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 11 min | 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 07 min | 40 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Managua
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Plan around Managua
Upcoming national public holidays in Nicaragua
- Independence Day
- Indigenous Resistance Day
- Immaculate Conception
Nearby scheduled airports for Managua, Nicaragua
Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International AirportMGALarge airport9.0 km east
Source: OurAirports record · MGA / MNMG
About 9.0 km (5.6 mi) east of Managua
Scheduled airline service in source data
Daniel Oduber Quirós International AirportLIRLarge airport · Serves Liberia, Costa Rica188 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · LIR / MRLB
About 188 km (117 mi) south-southeast of Managua
Scheduled airline service in source data
Toncontín AirportTGUMedium airport · Serves Tegucigalpa, Honduras239 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · TGU / MHTG
About 239 km (148 mi) north-northwest of Managua
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Ciudad SandinoCiudad SandinoNicaragua11 kmWEl CruceroEl CruceroNicaragua17 kmSTipitapaMunicipio de TipitapaNicaragua18 kmNEMasayaMasaya DepartmentNicaragua24 kmSESan MarcosCarazo DepartmentNicaragua25 kmSMasatepeMasaya DepartmentNicaragua27 kmSEDiriambaCarazo DepartmentNicaragua31 kmSJinotepeMunicipio de JinotepeNicaragua32 kmSNagaroteLeón DepartmentNicaragua37 kmNWSan Rafael del SurManagua DepartmentNicaragua38 kmSWGranadaGranada DepartmentNicaragua39 kmSENandaimeMunicipio de NandaimeNicaragua47 kmSE
Browse places in NicaraguaFrequently asked questions
- What time zone is Managua in?
- Managua currently uses Central Standard Time (CST). Its IANA time zone is America/Managua.
- When is the next clock change in Managua?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Managua in the next 12 months
- Does Managua observe daylight saving time?
- Managua does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Managua right now?
- Managua is currently UTC−06:00