Time Now in Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua 🇳🇮
Lat/Long: 14.04° N, 83.39° W
Elevation: 8 m above sea level
Population rank: #18 of 165 cities in Nicaragua by population
Department: North 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
Puerto Cabezas keeps its clocks on UTC−06:00, in the America/Managua time zone. Puerto Cabezas does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. In the tropics, Puerto Cabezas has only a modest swing in day length across the seasons. Puerto Cabezas lies barely above sea level, at roughly 8 m. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 3103 km away. A major centre in Nicaragua, Puerto Cabezas keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
Today Puerto Cabezas sees 12h 24m between a 05:21 sunrise and a 17:46 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Puerto Cabezas
Daylight Hours in Puerto Cabezas
Puerto Cabezas gets 12h 24m of daylight today. Sunrise in Puerto Cabezas is at 05:21 and sunset in Puerto Cabezas is at 17:46.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 18m near the December solstice to 12h 57m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Puerto Cabezas and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Puerto Cabezas right now.
Best Time to Call Puerto Cabezas
How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Puerto Cabezas:
Other Cities in Nicaragua with Local Time
Cities Sharing Puerto Cabezas's Time Zone (UTC-06:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Puerto Cabezas.
Weather in Puerto Cabezas
Tools to Plan Meetings
Prayer Times in Puerto Cabezas
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 30 Aug ● | 04:07 | 05:21 | 11:34 | 14:47 | 17:46 | 19:16 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 04:07 | 05:21 | 11:33 | 14:47 | 17:46 | 19:16 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 04:07 | 05:21 | 11:33 | 14:47 | 17:45 | 19:15 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 04:07 | 05:21 | 11:33 | 14:47 | 17:44 | 19:14 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 04:07 | 05:21 | 11:32 | 14:47 | 17:44 | 19:14 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 04:08 | 05:22 | 11:32 | 14:47 | 17:43 | 19:13 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 04:08 | 05:22 | 11:32 | 14:47 | 17:42 | 19:12 |
Add Puerto Cabezas Widgets to Your Website
Embed free customizable Puerto Cabezas widgets on your site. No registration. No coding.
Puerto Cabezas Prayer Times Widget
Show daily prayer times for Puerto Cabezas on any website
Puerto Cabezas Weather Widget
Current conditions and 7-day forecast for Puerto Cabezas
Puerto Cabezas Sunrise & Sunset Widget
Sunrise, sunset, day length, and twilight times for Puerto Cabezas
Puerto Cabezas Moon Phase Widget
Current phase, illumination, and next full/new moon for Puerto Cabezas
Puerto Cabezas Countdown Timer Widget
Live event countdown in Puerto Cabezas local time
14-day Forecast for Puerto Cabezas
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Puerto Cabezas
Sunrise
in Puerto Cabezas
↑
5:21 AM
Sunset
in Puerto Cabezas
↓
5:46 PM
Day Length
12h 24m
Dawn
in Puerto Cabezas
4:59 AM
Dusk
in Puerto Cabezas
6:08 PM
View detailed past and future sunrise, sunset, and twilight times for Puerto Cabezas. Track daylight hours, sun phases, and more.
Moon Phases & Times for Puerto Cabezas
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
91.2%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 19:30
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 08:11
View the detailed moon calendar for Puerto Cabezas with moonphases, moonrise, and moonset times for any date.
Distances & Clock Changes in Puerto Cabezas
How Far Is Puerto Cabezas From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3,103 km | NNE (15deg) |
| Los Angeles | 4,148 km | NW (309deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 5,783 km | SE (136deg) |
| London | 8,327 km | NE (40deg) |
| Paris | 8,528 km | NE (42deg) |
| Moscow | 10,522 km | NNE (29deg) |
| Tokyo | 12,871 km | NW (322deg) |
| Dubai | 13,762 km | NE (46deg) |
Puerto Cabezas's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Puerto Cabezas and you would surface in the open ocean, near 14.0deg S, 96.6deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Puerto Cabezas
What time is it in Puerto Cabezas right now?
The current local time in Puerto Cabezas is 18:11 on Sunday, August 30, 2026. Puerto Cabezas follows the America/Managua time zone.
What time zone is Puerto Cabezas in?
Puerto Cabezas 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 Puerto Cabezas?
Right now Puerto Cabezas sits at UTC-06:00. Going from UTC to local time in Puerto Cabezas means moving the clock 06:00 hours backward.
Is Puerto Cabezas on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Puerto Cabezas as of August 30, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Puerto Cabezas today?
In Puerto Cabezas today the sun rises at 05:21 and sets at 17:46, giving 12h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Puerto Cabezas tonight?
The moon phase over Puerto Cabezas tonight is Waning Gibbous with 91.2% illumination.
What is solar time in Puerto Cabezas?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Puerto Cabezas, clocks run about 25m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.