El Ocotal in numbers
- Coordinates
- 12.9667, -86.0000
- Region
- Matagalpa Department
- Country
- Nicaragua, North America
- Capital
- Managua — 97 km away
- Same name
- 56 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in El Ocotal, Matagalpa Department, Nicaragua
Below is the local time in El Ocotal, Matagalpa Department, Nicaragua, kept in the America/Managua zone (−6).
El Ocotal, Nicaragua
Monday, 9 November 2026
UTC−6 · America/Managua
Local time in El Ocotal
UTC−6 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in El Ocotal.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:41 AM Solar noon 11:29 AM Sunset 5:17 PM Daylight 11 h 35 min Night 12 h 25 min Civil twilight 5:19 AM – 5:39 PM
Weather in El Ocotal right now
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El Ocotal 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 Ocotal
- El Ocotal México, Mexico
- El Ocotal Chiapas, Mexico
- El Ocotal Chiapas, Mexico
- El Ocotal Hidalgo, Mexico
- El Ocotal Puebla, Mexico
Same time zone — America/Managua
- Managua Nicaragua
Nearby places
- Quebrada Honda — 6.4 km
- Kokomo — 6.6 km
- Yaule Abajo — 7.0 km
- Las Tejas — 8.3 km
- Las Cuatro Esquinas — 8.9 km
- Lizarco — 9.0 km
El Ocotal: clock, sun and surroundings
El Ocotal tells time by America/Managua, an offset of UTC−6. Clock shift for daylight saving: No.
Look for sunrise at 5:41 AM and sunset at 5:17 PM in El Ocotal today. The day carries 11 h 35 min of light.
El Ocotal and its neighbours Quebrada Honda and Kokomo keep one clock.
Questions and answers
- What time zone label is used for El Ocotal?
- The time zone label used for El Ocotal is America/Managua, with an offset of −6.
- Are the clocks in El Ocotal adjusted for daylight saving?
- Daylight saving in El Ocotal: No.
- What is the sunrise time for El Ocotal?
- 5:41 AM.