Nicaragua
Time now in León
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Sunrise 05:36Sunset 06:05Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Managua
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
144,538
Sunrise
05:36
Sunset
06:05
Day length
12h 29m
Coordinates
12.44, -86.88
Time difference from León
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) León right now.
León on the map
About the time in León
Around 144,538 people live in León, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
León sits at latitude 12.44, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 29m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
León runs on America/Managua, which puts the city UTC −6 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Frequently asked questions about time in León
- Does León change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. León keeps UTC −6 throughout the year.
- When do the sun rise and set in León today?
- Sunrise is at 05:36 and sunset at 06:05, giving 12h 29m of daylight.
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for America/Managua, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- What time is it in León right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in León, updating every second from America/Managua (UTC −6).
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