Current Time in Chinandega, Nicaragua
11:15:07 PM
23:15:07
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Managua
Time zone details
Chinandega does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Chinandega
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Nicaragua
- Administrative area
- Chinandega Department
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Nicaraguan Córdoba (NIO)
Practical
- Country languages
- Spanish, English
- Dialing code
- +505
- Population
- 126,387
- Elevation
- Approximately 69 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 12° 37' N / 87° 07' W
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Chinandega follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Managua
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Clock changes in Chinandega
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
- 11 hr 52 min40 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 52 min40 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (69.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (16% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 52 min | 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 51 min | 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 50 min | 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 50 min | 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 49 min | 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 48 min | 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 48 min | 39 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Chinandega
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Plan around Chinandega
Upcoming national public holidays in Nicaragua
- Immaculate Conception
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Chinandega, Nicaragua
Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International AirportMGALarge airport · Serves Managua118 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MGA / MNMG
About 118 km (73.2 mi) east-southeast of Chinandega
Scheduled airline service in source data
Toncontín AirportTGUMedium airport · Serves Tegucigalpa, Honduras160 km north
Source: OurAirports record · TGU / MHTG
About 160 km (99.1 mi) north of Chinandega
Scheduled airline service in source data
Palmerola International AirportXPLLarge airport · Serves Palmerola, Honduras202 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · XPL / MHPR
About 202 km (126 mi) north-northwest of Chinandega
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Chinandega in?
- Chinandega currently uses Central Standard Time (CST). Its IANA time zone is America/Managua.
- When is the next clock change in Chinandega?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Chinandega in the next 12 months
- Does Chinandega observe daylight saving time?
- Chinandega does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Chinandega right now?
- Chinandega is currently UTC−06:00