Chinandega in numbers
- Coordinates
- 12.6294, -87.1311
- Population
- 126 387
- Region
- Chinandega Department
- Country
- Nicaragua, North America
- Capital
- Managua — 110 km away
What time is it in Chinandega, Chinandega Department, Nicaragua
This page shows what the clocks read right now in Chinandega, Chinandega Department, Nicaragua, in the America/Managua zone (−6).
Chinandega, Nicaragua
Saturday, 17 October 2026
UTC−6 · America/Managua
Local time in Chinandega
UTC−6 · no daylight saving time
Chinandega keeps America/Managua clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:40 AM Solar noon 11:35 AM Sunset 5:30 PM Daylight 11 h 50 min Night 12 h 10 min Civil twilight 5:18 AM – 5:51 PM
Weather in Chinandega right now
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Chinandega and its neighbours
Largest cities in Chinandega Department
- El Viejo 53 504
- Chichigalpa 33 137
- Corinto 19 183
- Somotillo 15 385
- Puerto Morazán 7 671
- Posoltega 6 403
Same time zone — America/Managua
- Managua Nicaragua
Nearby places
- Joaquín Chamorro — 1.7 km
- San Juancito — 2.1 km
- La Gaveta — 2.7 km
- José Benito Centeno — 3.2 km
- Santa Lucía — 3.3 km
- El Regate — 3.3 km
Local time details for Chinandega
Chinandega adheres to America/Managua, a UTC−6 offset. Daylight saving time observed: No.
Sunrise today in Chinandega lands at 5:40 AM; sunset lands at 5:30 PM. That is 11 h 50 min of light.
Near Chinandega you can add Joaquín Chamorro and San Juancito, both on the same time.
Questions and answers
- Is the local time in Chinandega based on America/Managua?
- Yes, local time in Chinandega is based on America/Managua, with an offset of −6.
- Are daylight saving rules used in Chinandega?
- Daylight saving time in Chinandega: No.
- At what time is the sun rising in Chinandega?
- The sun is rising at 5:40 AM.