San José in numbers
- Coordinates
- 12.7142, -87.1214
- Region
- Chinandega Department
- Country
- Nicaragua, North America
- Capital
- Managua — 115 km away
- Same name
- 2295 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in San José, Chinandega Department, Nicaragua
Watch the current local time in San José, Chinandega Department, Nicaragua, running on the America/Managua time zone (−6).
San José, Nicaragua
Saturday, 17 October 2026
UTC−6 · America/Managua
Local time in San José
UTC−6 · no daylight saving time
Local time in San José, Chinandega Department.
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 San José right now
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San José and its neighbours
Largest cities in Chinandega Department
- Chinandega 126 387
- El Viejo 53 504
- Chichigalpa 33 137
- Corinto 19 183
- Somotillo 15 385
- Puerto Morazán 7 671
Other places named San José
- San Jose California, United States
- San Jose Heredia Province, Costa Rica
- San Jose San José, Costa Rica
- San Jose Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
- San Jose Mimaropa, Philippines
Same time zone — America/Managua
- Managua Nicaragua
Nearby places
- El Viejo — 7.5 km
- Joaquín Zavala — 7.8 km
- La Mora — 9.2 km
- Chinandega — 9.5 km
- La Virgen Del Camino — 9.5 km
- Las Cuatro Esquinas De La Mora — 9.9 km
San José: clock, sun and surroundings
Clocks across San José run on America/Managua at UTC−6. Daylight saving time: No.
The sun breaks the horizon at San José at 5:40 AM and leaves it at 5:30 PM. Daylight comes to 11 h 50 min.
Anyone in El Viejo or Joaquín Zavala reads the same clock as San José.
Questions and answers
- How is the time zone for San José labeled?
- The time zone for San José is labeled America/Managua, with an offset of −6.
- Does the time in San José vary with the season?
- Daylight saving time in San José: No.
- Tell me the sunrise hour in San José.
- The sunrise hour is 5:40 AM.