Ocotal in numbers
- Coordinates
- 13.6321, -86.4752
- Population
- 33 928
- Region
- Nueva Segovia Department
- Country
- Nicaragua, North America
- Capital
- Managua — 168 km away
- Same name
- 18 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Ocotal, Nueva Segovia Department, Nicaragua
The time you see here is the local time in Ocotal, Nueva Segovia Department, Nicaragua, in the America/Managua time zone (−6).
Ocotal, Nicaragua
Friday, 4 September 2026
UTC−6 · America/Managua
Local time in Ocotal
UTC−6 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Ocotal, Nueva Segovia Department.
The sun today
Sunrise 05:36 Solar noon 11:46 Sunset 17:57 Daylight 12 h 21 min Night 11 h 39 min Civil twilight 05:14 – 18:18
Weather in Ocotal right now
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Ocotal and its neighbours
Largest cities in Nueva Segovia Department
- Jalapa 24 037
- Quilalí 13 590
- Wiwilí 6 955
- San Fernando 3 899
- Mozonte 2 338
- Ciudad Antigua 1 787
Other places named Ocotal
- Ocotal Chiapas, Mexico
- Ocotal Chiapas, Mexico
- Ocotal Oaxaca, Mexico
- Ocotal Oaxaca, Mexico
- Ocotal Choluteca Department, Honduras
Same time zone — America/Managua
- Managua Nicaragua
Nearby places
- Municipio De Ocotal — 2.0 km
- Apají — 4.3 km
- Mozonte — 5.1 km
- Quisulí — 6.4 km
- El Zapote — 6.6 km
- Totogalpa — 7.9 km
Time and daylight in Ocotal
Today's schedule for Ocotal: sunrise 05:36, sunset 17:57. That gives 12 h 21 min of daylight.
Travelling from Ocotal to Apají or Mozonte does not change the hour.
Ocotal observes America/Managua time, currently expressed as UTC−6. Daylight saving time here: No.
Questions and answers
- What is the local time zone in Ocotal?
- The local time zone in Ocotal is America/Managua, with an offset of −6.
- Does the clock in Ocotal move for summer time?
- No.
- What time does the day end in Ocotal?
- The sun sets at 17:57.