Current Time in Bluefields, South Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua
8:48:47 PM
20:48:47
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Managua
Time zone details
Bluefields does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Bluefields
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Nicaragua
- Administrative area
- South Caribbean Coast
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Nicaraguan Córdoba (NIO)
Practical
- Languages
- Spanish, English
- Dialing code
- +505
- Population
- 44,373
- Elevation
- Approximately 11 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 12° 00' N / 83° 45' W
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Clock changes in Bluefields
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 14 min40 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 14 min40 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (82.3° 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 14 min | 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 13 min | 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 13 min | 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 12 min | 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 11 min | 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 11 min | 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 40 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Bluefields 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 Bluefields, South Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua
Bluefields AirportBEFMedium airport2.8 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · BEF / MNBL
About 2.8 km (1.7 mi) south-southwest of Bluefields
Scheduled airline service in source data
La Fortuna Arenal AirportFONMedium airport · Serves La Fortuna, Costa Rica193 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · FON / MRAN
About 193 km (120 mi) south-southwest of Bluefields
Scheduled airline service in source data
Puerto Cabezas AirportPUZMedium airport · Serves Puerto Cabezas230 km north
Source: OurAirports record · PUZ / MNPC
About 230 km (143 mi) north of Bluefields
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Bluefields in?
- Bluefields currently uses Central Standard Time (CST). Its IANA time zone is America/Managua.
- When is the next clock change in Bluefields?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Bluefields in the next 12 months
- Does Bluefields observe daylight saving time?
- Bluefields does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Bluefields right now?
- Bluefields is currently UTC−06:00