Managua is located in Nicaragua and uses the America/Managua timezone, currently CST (GMT-6) from UTC. Managua does not observe daylight saving time. Sunrise is at 05:14 and sunset at 18:11 local time. The coordinates of Managua are 12.14°N, 86.25°W.

Today Managua gets 12 hours 57 minutes of daylight. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls at 11:43, about 17 minutes before clock noon.

Right now Managua shares its CST (GMT-6) offset with Denver, Calgary, Edmonton, Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey. Clocks in these places read the same, even where the calendar date differs.

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Managua in?›

Managua is in the America/Managua timezone, currently CST (GMT-6) from UTC.

Does Managua observe daylight saving time?›

No. Managua does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset is always GMT-6.

What is the UTC offset for Managua?›

Managua is currently GMT-6 from UTC (CST (GMT-6)).

Times on this page were calculated on 11 September 2026.