El Cacao in numbers
- Coordinates
- 12.7809, -86.0168
- Region
- Matagalpa Department
- Country
- Nicaragua, North America
- Capital
- Managua — 76 km away
- Same name
- 104 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in El Cacao, Matagalpa Department, Nicaragua
The time now in El Cacao, Matagalpa Department, Nicaragua is shown here, following the America/Managua time zone (−6).
El Cacao, Nicaragua
Friday, 4 September 2026
UTC−6 · America/Managua
Local time in El Cacao
UTC−6 · no daylight saving time
El Cacao keeps America/Managua time.
The sun today
Sunrise 05:35 Solar noon 11:44 Sunset 17:54 Daylight 12 h 20 min Night 11 h 40 min Civil twilight 05:13 – 18:16
Weather in El Cacao right now
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El Cacao and its neighbours
Largest cities in Matagalpa Department
- Matagalpa 109 089
- Río Blanco 17 018
- Ciudad Darío 13 318
- Matiguás 10 523
- Muy Muy 4 839
- San Dionisio 3 910
Other places named El Cacao
- El Cacao San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
- El Cacao Monseñor Nouel, Dominican Republic
- El Cacao Los Santos Province, Panama
- El Cacao Guerrero, Mexico
- El Cacao Veraguas Province, Panama
Same time zone — America/Managua
- Managua Nicaragua
Nearby places
- El Cacao — 0.9 km
- San Esteban — 1.4 km
- Chagüite Grande — 2.1 km
- Maunica — 3.2 km
- Los Calpules — 4.4 km
- La Joya — 4.5 km
Time and daylight in El Cacao
The time zone in effect for El Cacao is America/Managua, at UTC−6. Daylight saving time observed: No.
El Cacao greets the sun at 05:35 and loses it at 17:54 today. Daylight runs to 12 h 20 min.
Terrabona and Caña De Castilla are near El Cacao and do not differ from it in time.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone governs time in El Cacao?
- Time in El Cacao follows the America/Managua time zone, with an offset of −6.
- Is a seasonal hour added to the clock in El Cacao?
- No.
- How early in the evening does the sun set in El Cacao?
- It sets at 17:54.