Current Time in Ocotal, Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua
1:57:58 PM
13:57:58
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Managua
Time zone details
Ocotal does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Ocotal
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Nicaragua
- Administrative area
- Nueva Segovia Department
- District
- Municipio de Ocotal
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Nicaraguan Córdoba (NIO)
Practical
- Languages
- Spanish, English
- Dialing code
- +505
- Population
- 33,928
- Elevation
- Approximately 600 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 13° 37' N / 86° 28' W
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Clock changes in Ocotal
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 15 min45 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 15 min45 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
- New Moon (0% 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 15 min | 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 14 min | 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 13 min | 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 13 min | 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 12 min | 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 11 min | 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 45 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Ocotal
Time context
Ocotal 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 Ocotal, Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua
Toncontín AirportTGUMedium airport · Serves Tegucigalpa, Honduras93.2 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · TGU / MHTG
About 93.2 km (57.9 mi) west-northwest of Ocotal
Scheduled airline service in source data
Palmerola International AirportXPLLarge airport · Serves Palmerola, Honduras149 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · XPL / MHPR
About 149 km (92.7 mi) northwest of Ocotal
Scheduled airline service in source data
Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International AirportMGALarge airport · Serves Managua169 km south
Source: OurAirports record · MGA / MNMG
About 169 km (105 mi) south of Ocotal
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Ocotal in?
- Ocotal currently uses Central Standard Time (CST). Its IANA time zone is America/Managua.
- When is the next clock change in Ocotal?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Ocotal in the next 12 months
- Does Ocotal observe daylight saving time?
- Ocotal does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Ocotal right now?
- Ocotal is currently UTC−06:00