El Caracol in numbers
- Coordinates
- 13.2610, -85.6247
- Region
- Matagalpa Department
- Country
- Nicaragua, North America
- Capital
- Managua — 143 km away
- Same name
- 175 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in El Caracol, Matagalpa Department, Nicaragua
Current local time for El Caracol, Matagalpa Department, Nicaragua is listed here, in the America/Managua time zone (−6).
El Caracol, Nicaragua
Thursday, 15 October 2026
UTC−6 · America/Managua
Local time in El Caracol
UTC−6 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in El Caracol.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:34 AM Solar noon 11:29 AM Sunset 5:25 PM Daylight 11 h 51 min Night 12 h 09 min Civil twilight 5:12 AM – 5:46 PM
Weather in El Caracol right now
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El Caracol 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 Caracol
- El Caracol Guanajuato, Mexico
- El Caracol Sinaloa, Mexico
- El Caracol Michoacán, Mexico
- El Caracol Hidalgo, Mexico
- El Caracol Hidalgo, Mexico
Same time zone — America/Managua
- Managua Nicaragua
Nearby places
- Las Brisas (Los Caracoles) — 4.8 km
- Municipio De Rancho Grande — 5.6 km
- Rancho Grande — 7.7 km
- El Bote — 12.0 km
- Santa Ana — 12.9 km
- Caratera — 14.5 km
Local time details for El Caracol
For Las Brisas (Los Caracoles) and Municipio De Rancho Grande near El Caracol, the clock reads the same.
El Caracol keeps time under America/Managua. That places it at UTC−6, with daylight saving time No.
In El Caracol, first light arrives at 5:34 AM and the sun goes down at 5:25 PM. The day holds 11 h 51 min of light.
Questions and answers
- What time zone setting should I choose for El Caracol?
- Choose America/Managua for El Caracol, with an offset of −6.
- Do clocks in El Caracol shift for daylight saving time?
- No.
- When does the sun disappear in El Caracol?
- It disappears at 5:25 PM.