El Rayo in numbers
- Coordinates
- 11.9811, -85.3504
- Region
- Chontales Department
- Country
- Nicaragua, North America
- Capital
- Managua — 99 km away
- Same name
- 57 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in El Rayo, Chontales Department, Nicaragua
The clock on this page follows the local time of El Rayo, Chontales Department, Nicaragua, in the America/Managua zone (−6).
El Rayo, Nicaragua
Friday, 16 October 2026
UTC−6 · America/Managua
Local time in El Rayo
UTC−6 · no daylight saving time
Local time in El Rayo, Chontales Department.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:32 AM Solar noon 11:28 AM Sunset 5:24 PM Daylight 11 h 52 min Night 12 h 08 min Civil twilight 5:11 AM – 5:45 PM
Weather in El Rayo right now
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El Rayo and its neighbours
Largest cities in Chontales Department
- Juigalpa 50 000
- Santo Tomás 14 809
- Acoyapa 10 563
- San Lorenzo 8 694
- Villa Sandino 7 799
- Santo Domingo 5 827
Other places named El Rayo
- El Rayo Durango, Mexico
- El Rayo Hidalgo, Mexico
- El Rayo Zacatecas, Mexico
- El Rayo Querétaro, Mexico
- El Rayo Chihuahua, Mexico
Same time zone — America/Managua
- Managua Nicaragua
Nearby places
- Quintana — 3.0 km
- Auxiliadora — 3.2 km
- El Hatillo — 3.5 km
- Las Pozas — 4.7 km
- El Buey Negro — 5.1 km
- Pikín Guerrero — 7.0 km
About the time in El Rayo
The horizon brightens over El Rayo at 5:32 AM, and the sun sets at 5:24 PM. Daylight runs 11 h 52 min.
The clock does not change between El Rayo, Quintana and Auxiliadora.
El Rayo observes America/Managua time, currently expressed as UTC−6. Daylight saving time here: No.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone value belongs to El Rayo?
- The time zone value for El Rayo is America/Managua, with an offset of −6.
- Do daylight saving time rules cover El Rayo?
- Daylight saving time in El Rayo: No.
- What time does the sun set in El Rayo?
- The sun sets in El Rayo at 5:24 PM.