El Petén in numbers
- Coordinates
- 12.6594, -86.7042
- Region
- León Department
- Country
- Nicaragua, North America
- Capital
- Managua — 77 km away
- Same name
- 2 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in El Petén, León Department, Nicaragua
This page carries the current local time for El Petén, León Department, Nicaragua, in the America/Managua time zone (−6).
El Petén, Nicaragua
Sunday, 8 November 2026
UTC−6 · America/Managua
Local time in El Petén
UTC−6 · no daylight saving time
Local time in El Petén, León Department.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:44 AM Solar noon 11:32 AM Sunset 5:20 PM Daylight 11 h 36 min Night 12 h 24 min Civil twilight 5:21 AM – 5:42 PM
Weather in El Petén right now
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El Petén and its neighbours
Largest cities in León Department
- León 144 538
- Nagarote 26 270
- La Paz Centro 23 481
- El Sauce 11 898
- Telica 8 776
- Larreynaga 7 703
Other places named El Petén
Same time zone — America/Managua
- Managua Nicaragua
Nearby places
- Valle Las Zapatas — 3.1 km
- Correviento — 5.0 km
- Ojoche — 5.3 km
- El Bosque — 6.9 km
- Malpaisillo — 7.8 km
- Comarca La Cruz — 8.3 km
El Petén: clock, sun and surroundings
Today's schedule for El Petén: sunrise 5:44 AM, sunset 5:20 PM. That gives 11 h 36 min of daylight.
El Petén shares one clock with the nearby places Valle Las Zapatas and Correviento.
People in El Petén keep America/Managua, a zone offset of UTC−6. Seasonal time change: No.
Questions and answers
- What time zone setting should I choose for El Petén?
- Choose America/Managua for El Petén, with an offset of −6.
- Does El Petén run on daylight saving time for part of the year?
- Daylight saving in El Petén: No.
- When does light arrive in El Petén?
- Light arrives at 5:44 AM.