Time Now in Ciudad Sandino, Nicaragua 🇳🇮
Lat/Long: 12.16° N, 86.34° W
Elevation: 105 m above sea level
Population rank: #12 of 165 cities in Nicaragua by population
Department: Managua Department
Country: 🇳🇮 Nicaragua (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Managua
Solar time: clocks run about 15m behind the sun
Timezone: CST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Nicaragua: CST
Ciudad Sandino keeps its clocks on UTC−06:00, in the America/Managua time zone. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. Today gives roughly 13 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. In the tropics, Ciudad Sandino has only a modest swing in day length across the seasons. Ciudad Sandino sits at a modest 105 m above sea level. Ciudad Sandino is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 3396 km off. Ciudad Sandino is a significant city in Nicaragua, worth timing right for calls and travel.
Ciudad Sandino gets 12h 41m of daylight today, with sunrise at 05:31 and sunset at 18:12.
Time & Daylight in Ciudad Sandino
Daylight Hours in Ciudad Sandino
Ciudad Sandino gets 12h 41m of daylight today. Sunrise in Ciudad Sandino is at 05:31 and sunset in Ciudad Sandino is at 18:12.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 24m near the December solstice to 12h 50m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Ciudad Sandino and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Ciudad Sandino right now.
Best Time to Call Ciudad Sandino
How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Ciudad Sandino:
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Cities Sharing Ciudad Sandino's Time Zone (UTC-06:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Ciudad Sandino.
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Prayer Times in Ciudad Sandino
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 27 Jul ● | 04:12 | 05:31 | 11:51 | 15:11 | 18:12 | 19:42 |
| Tue, 28 Jul | 04:13 | 05:31 | 11:51 | 15:10 | 18:12 | 19:42 |
| Wed, 29 Jul | 04:13 | 05:31 | 11:51 | 15:10 | 18:12 | 19:42 |
| Thu, 30 Jul | 04:13 | 05:31 | 11:51 | 15:09 | 18:11 | 19:41 |
| Fri, 31 Jul | 04:14 | 05:31 | 11:51 | 15:09 | 18:11 | 19:41 |
| Sat, 1 Aug | 04:14 | 05:32 | 11:51 | 15:08 | 18:11 | 19:41 |
| Sun, 2 Aug | 04:14 | 05:32 | 11:51 | 15:08 | 18:11 | 19:41 |
14-day Forecast for Ciudad Sandino
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Ciudad Sandino
Sunrise
in Ciudad Sandino
↑
5:31 AM
Sunset
in Ciudad Sandino
↓
6:12 PM
Day Length
12h 41m
Dawn
in Ciudad Sandino
5:08 AM
Dusk
in Ciudad Sandino
6:35 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Ciudad Sandino
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
95.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 17:02
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 04:35
Distances & Clock Changes in Ciudad Sandino
How Far Is Ciudad Sandino From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3,396 km | NNE (19deg) |
| Los Angeles | 4,041 km | NW (312deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 5,866 km | SE (133deg) |
| London | 8,692 km | NE (39deg) |
| Paris | 8,898 km | NE (42deg) |
| Moscow | 10,858 km | NNE (28deg) |
| Tokyo | 12,831 km | NW (320deg) |
| Sydney | 13,740 km | WSW (237deg) |
Ciudad Sandino's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Ciudad Sandino and you would surface in the open ocean, near 12.2deg S, 93.7deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ciudad Sandino
What time is it in Ciudad Sandino right now?
The current local time in Ciudad Sandino is 06:55 on Monday, July 27, 2026. Ciudad Sandino follows the America/Managua time zone.
What time zone is Ciudad Sandino in?
Ciudad Sandino runs on the America/Managua IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Ciudad Sandino?
Right now Ciudad Sandino sits at UTC-06:00. Going from UTC to local time in Ciudad Sandino means moving the clock 06:00 hours backward.
Is Ciudad Sandino on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of July 27, 2026, Ciudad Sandino is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ciudad Sandino today?
Today in Ciudad Sandino: sunrise is at 05:31 and sunset is at 18:12, giving 12h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ciudad Sandino tonight?
The moon phase over Ciudad Sandino tonight is Waxing Gibbous with 95.9% illumination.
What is solar time in Ciudad Sandino?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ciudad Sandino, clocks run about 15m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.