León
León Department, Nicaragua
Thursday, 12th November 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC-6
- Time zone
- America/ManaguaCST
- Sunrise
- 5:44 am
- Sunset
- 5:18 pm
- Daylight
- 11 hours 34 minutes30 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
Daylight saving in León
Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.
León has stayed on CST (UTC-6) all year, which means the difference to places that do change their clocks moves by an hour twice a year without León doing anything.
León time to your time
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Call times with London
Both places are at work between 9am and 11:00 in Managua, 3pm to 4pm at the other end.
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Time difference between León and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 9:20 am | 09:20 | 2 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 11:20 am | 11:20 | the same time |
| Mexico City CST | 11:20 am | 11:20 | the same time |
| New York City EST | 12:20 pm | 12:20 | 1 hour ahead |
| Toronto EST | 12:20 pm | 12:20 | 1 hour ahead |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 2:20 pm | 14:20 | 3 hours ahead |
| London GMT | 5:20 pm | 17:20 | 6 hours ahead |
| Paris CET | 6:20 pm | 18:20 | 7 hours ahead |
| Berlin CET | 6:20 pm | 18:20 | 7 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 7:20 pm | 19:20 | 8 hours ahead |
| Cairo EET | 7:20 pm | 19:20 | 8 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 8:20 pm | 20:20 | 9 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 9:20 pm | 21:20 | 10 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 10:50 pm | 22:50 | 11 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 1:20 am Fri | 01:20 | 14 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 2:20 am Fri | 02:20 | 15 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 4:20 am Fri | 04:20 | 17 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 6:20 am Fri | 06:20 | 19 hours ahead |
About León
- Population
- 144538
- Coordinates
- 12.435, -86.879
- Region
- León Department, Nicaragua
- IANA zone
- America/Managua
- Solar noon
- 11:31 am
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations: not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in León right now?
It is 11:20 am (11:20 on a 24-hour clock) on Thursday, 12th November 2026 in León. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is León in?
León uses the America/Managua time zone, currently CST (UTC-6). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column: abbreviations like CST are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is León on daylight saving time right now?
No, and it never is. León stays on CST (UTC-6) all year round.
What time is sunrise and sunset in León today?
The sun rises at 5:44 am and sets at 5:18 pm today, giving 11 hours 34 minutes of daylight. That is 30 seconds shorter than yesterday.
How many hours ahead is León of Los Angeles?
León is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 11:20 am in León, it is 9:20 am in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is León?
León is in León Department, Nicaragua, at 12.44° N, 86.88° W, with a population of about 144,538. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.