Current Time in Matagalpa, Nicaragua
5:26:23 AM
05:26:23
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Managua
Time zone details
Matagalpa does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Matagalpa
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Nicaragua
- Administrative area
- Matagalpa Department
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Nicaraguan Córdoba (NIO)
Practical
- Languages
- Spanish, English
- Dialing code
- +505
- Population
- 109,089
- Elevation
- Approximately 689 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 12° 55' N / 85° 55' W
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Clock changes in Matagalpa
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 13 min42 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 13 min42 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 (8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 13 min | 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 12 min | 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 12 min | 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 11 min | 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 43 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Matagalpa follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Managua
Current time offsetUTC−06:00 (CST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Nicaragua
- Battle of San Jacinto
- Independence Day
- Indigenous Resistance Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Matagalpa, Nicaragua
Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International AirportMGALarge airport · Serves Managua91.3 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · MGA / MNMG
About 91.3 km (56.7 mi) south-southwest of Matagalpa
Scheduled airline service in source data
Toncontín AirportTGUMedium airport · Serves Tegucigalpa, Honduras189 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · TGU / MHTG
About 189 km (117 mi) northwest of Matagalpa
Scheduled airline service in source data
Palmerola International AirportXPLLarge airport · Serves Palmerola, Honduras245 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · XPL / MHPR
About 245 km (152 mi) northwest of Matagalpa
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Matagalpa in?
- Matagalpa currently uses Central Standard Time (CST). Its IANA time zone is America/Managua.
- When is the next clock change in Matagalpa?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Matagalpa in the next 12 months
- Does Matagalpa observe daylight saving time?
- Matagalpa does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Matagalpa right now?
- Matagalpa is currently UTC−06:00