San José in numbers
- Coordinates
- 12.9500, -86.0500
- Region
- Matagalpa Department
- Country
- Nicaragua, North America
- Capital
- Managua — 93 km away
- Same name
- 2295 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in San José, Matagalpa Department, Nicaragua
Read off the current local time in San José, Matagalpa Department, Nicaragua, which belongs to the America/Managua zone (−6).
San José, Nicaragua
Saturday, 17 October 2026
UTC−6 · America/Managua
Local time in San José
UTC−6 · no daylight saving time
San José keeps America/Managua clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:36 AM Solar noon 11:31 AM Sunset 5:25 PM Daylight 11 h 50 min Night 12 h 10 min Civil twilight 5:14 AM – 5:47 PM
Weather in San José right now
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San José 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 San José
- San Jose California, United States
- San Jose Heredia Province, Costa Rica
- San Jose San José, Costa Rica
- San Jose Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
- San Jose Mimaropa, Philippines
Same time zone — America/Managua
- Managua Nicaragua
Nearby places
- Municipio De Sébaco — 7.0 km
- Los Cardones — 7.3 km
- Chagüitillo — 8.2 km
- San Pablo — 9.1 km
- Santa Cruz — 9.6 km
- Carreta Quebrada — 9.6 km
Time and daylight in San José
San José sits under America/Managua, which puts local clocks at UTC−6. Daylight saving in use: No.
Daylight in San José today runs from 5:36 AM to 5:25 PM. The stretch measures 11 h 50 min.
No adjustment is needed moving between San José, Municipio De Sébaco and Los Cardones.
Questions and answers
- What time zone label is used for San José?
- The time zone label used for San José is America/Managua, with an offset of −6.
- Does San José observe daylight saving time?
- No.
- When does morning light reach San José?
- At 5:36 AM.