Time Now in Bluefields, Nicaragua 🇳🇮
Lat/Long: 12.01° N, 83.76° W
Elevation: 16 m above sea level
Population rank: #15 of 165 cities in Nicaragua by population
Department: South Caribbean Coast
Country: 🇳🇮 Nicaragua (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Managua
Solar time: clocks run about 25m behind the sun
Timezone: CST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Nicaragua: CST
Clocks in Bluefields are set to UTC−06:00 under the America/Managua zone. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. Its tropical latitude keeps the seasonal change in daylight fairly gentle. Bluefields lies barely above sea level, at roughly 16 m. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 3331 km away. Bluefields is a significant city in Nicaragua, worth timing right for calls and travel.
The sun rises over Bluefields at 05:24 and sets at 17:52, giving 12h 28m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Bluefields
Daylight Hours in Bluefields
Bluefields gets 12h 28m of daylight today. Sunrise in Bluefields is at 05:24 and sunset in Bluefields is at 17:52.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 25m near the December solstice to 12h 50m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 19 Aug ● | 04:09 | 05:24 | 11:38 | 14:44 | 17:53 | 19:23 |
| Thu, 20 Aug | 04:09 | 05:24 | 11:38 | 14:43 | 17:52 | 19:22 |
| Fri, 21 Aug | 04:09 | 05:24 | 11:38 | 14:42 | 17:52 | 19:22 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 04:09 | 05:24 | 11:37 | 14:42 | 17:51 | 19:21 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 04:09 | 05:24 | 11:37 | 14:42 | 17:51 | 19:21 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 04:10 | 05:24 | 11:37 | 14:43 | 17:50 | 19:20 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 04:10 | 05:24 | 11:37 | 14:43 | 17:49 | 19:19 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Bluefields
Sunrise
in Bluefields
↑
5:24 AM
Sunset
in Bluefields
↓
5:52 PM
Day Length
12h 28m
Dawn
in Bluefields
5:02 AM
Dusk
in Bluefields
6:14 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Bluefields
Current Phase
First Quarter
Illumination
48.8%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 12:11
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 22:55
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Distances & Clock Changes in Bluefields
How Far Is Bluefields From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3,331 km | NNE (15deg) |
| Los Angeles | 4,261 km | NW (311deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 5,651 km | SE (134deg) |
| London | 8,526 km | NE (39deg) |
| Paris | 8,723 km | NE (42deg) |
| Moscow | 10,739 km | NNE (29deg) |
| Tokyo | 13,023 km | NW (321deg) |
| Dubai | 13,946 km | NE (47deg) |
Bluefields's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Bluefields and you would surface in the open ocean, near 12.0deg S, 96.2deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bluefields
What time is it in Bluefields right now?
The current local time in Bluefields is 17:30 on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Bluefields follows the America/Managua time zone.
What time zone is Bluefields in?
Clocks in Bluefields follow the America/Managua IANA time zone (UTC-06:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Bluefields?
To turn UTC into Bluefields time, shift the clock 06:00 hours backward, which places Bluefields at UTC-06:00 right now.
Is Bluefields on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Bluefields as of August 19, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bluefields today?
Today in Bluefields: sunrise is at 05:24 and sunset is at 17:52, giving 12h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bluefields tonight?
Tonight the moon over Bluefields is in its First Quarter phase, lit 48.8%.
What is solar time in Bluefields?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bluefields, clocks run about 25m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.