Current Time in Rivas, Nicaragua
8:28:56 AM
08:28:56
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Managua
Time zone details
Rivas does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Rivas
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Nicaragua
- Administrative area
- Rivas Department
- District
- Municipio de Rivas
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Nicaraguan Córdoba (NIO)
Practical
- Country languages
- Spanish, English
- Dialing code
- +505
- Population
- 30,000
- Elevation
- Approximately 69 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 11° 26' N / 85° 49' W
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Rivas follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Managua
Popular conversions (current offsets)
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Clock changes in Rivas
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 46 min33 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 46 min33 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (65.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (96% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 46 min | 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 45 min | 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 44 min | 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 44 min | 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 43 min | 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 43 min | 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 42 min | 32 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Rivas
Upcoming national public holidays in Nicaragua
- Immaculate Conception
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Rivas, Nicaragua
Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International AirportMGALarge airport · Serves Managua86.7 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · MGA / MNMG
About 86.7 km (53.9 mi) north-northwest of Rivas
Scheduled airline service in source data
Daniel Oduber Quirós International AirportLIRLarge airport · Serves Liberia, Costa Rica98.7 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · LIR / MRLB
About 98.7 km (61.3 mi) south-southeast of Rivas
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nosara AirportNOBMedium airport · Serves Nicoya, Costa Rica164 km south
Source: OurAirports record · NOB / MRNS
About 164 km (102 mi) south of Rivas
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Rivas in?
- Rivas uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) all year. Its IANA time zone is America/Managua.
- When is the next clock change in Rivas?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Rivas in the next 12 months
- Does Rivas observe daylight saving time?
- No. Rivas uses CST (UTC−6) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Rivas?
- Rivas is UTC−6 all year