Time in El Crucero, Nicaragua
Sunday, 8 November 2026
What time is it in El Crucero? It is on Sunday, 8 November 2026.
Next public holiday in Nicaragua: Immaculate Conception, Tuesday, 8 December (in 30 days) · All holidays
El Crucero time zone
- Time zone
- Central Standard Time (CST)
- UTC offset
- UTC-6
- IANA time zone
- America/Managua
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in El Crucero
El Crucero does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC-6 all year round. The last time change was in 2006.
Sunrise and sunset in El Crucero today
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Solar noon
- 11:28
- Golden hour
- 05:26–06:09 and 16:48–17:31
- Day length
- 11 h 37 min (31 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:18–05:39 and 17:17–17:39
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 26 January 202846% of the Sun covered, maximum at 07:40
Moon in El Crucero today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 0%
- Moonrise
- 05:01
- Moonset
- 16:48
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 08:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 01:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 11 January 2028Maximum at 22:13
About El Crucero
El Crucero lies in Managua Department, Nicaragua. Clocks in El Crucero are set to CST (UTC-6). Managua, the capital, is 17 km away. The population of El Crucero is about 16,469.
- Coordinates
- 11°59′24″N 86°18′34″W
- Elevation
- 930 m
- Region
- Managua Department
- District
- El Crucero
- Country
- Nicaragua
- Population
- 16,469
- Distance to Managua
- 17 km
Where is El Crucero
Best time to call El Crucero
Working hours in El Crucero are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near El Crucero
- Ticuantepe 12 km
- La Concepción 14 km
- San Marcos 15 km
- Diriamba 17 km
- Managua 17 km
- Dolores 18 km
- Ciudad Sandino 19 km
- Masatepe 20 km
Time in other cities in Nicaragua
Time difference from El Crucero
+ means the time there is ahead of El Crucero, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −2 hours
- Chicago USA same time
- Mexico City Mexico same time
- New York USA +1 hour
- Toronto Canada +1 hour
- São Paulo Brazil +3 hours
- London UK +6 hours
- Berlin Germany +7 hours
- Paris France +7 hours
- Cairo Egypt +8 hours
- Istanbul Turkey +9 hours
- Moscow Russia +9 hours
- Dubai UAE +10 hours
- Mumbai India +11.5 hours
- Beijing China +14 hours
- Hong Kong +14 hours
- Singapore +14 hours
- Seoul South Korea +15 hours
- Tokyo Japan +15 hours
- Sydney Australia +17 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is El Crucero in?
El Crucero is in the CST time zone (America/Managua), UTC-6.
Does El Crucero observe daylight saving time?
No. El Crucero stays on UTC-6 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in El Crucero?
The current UTC offset in El Crucero is UTC-6.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in El Crucero is currently UTC-6.
What time is sunrise in El Crucero today?
Today the sun rises in El Crucero at 05:39 and sets at 17:17.
How far is El Crucero from Managua?
El Crucero is 17 km from Managua in a straight line.