What time is it in Bluefields right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bluefields, Nicaragua, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/Managua. Bluefields is 6 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is Bluefields in?

Bluefields uses CST (Central Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Managua, and the current UTC offset is UTC−6.

Does Bluefields observe daylight saving time?

No. Bluefields stays on UTC−6 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Bluefields?

Open the time zone converter for Bluefields to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Bluefields, South Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua

Bluefields is on CST (Central Standard Time), UTC−6. Bluefields does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Bluefields, Nicaragua

5:34 AM:22CST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−6

Country: Nicaragua
Region: South Caribbean Coast
Lat/Long: 12°01'N / 83°46'W
Elevation: 11 m
Population: 44,373
Currency: Cordoba (NIO)
Languages: Spanish, English
Dialling code: +505

Time zone in Bluefields

Time zone
CST
Central Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC−6
6 hours behind UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Bluefields keeps UTC−6

Bluefields keeps the time of the IANA zone America/Managua, the one time zone in use in Nicaragua. Bluefields does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Bluefields today

Sunrise
5:26 AM
Sunset
5:11 PM
Day length
11 hours 45 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Bluefields for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 12°01'N / 83°46'W.

Time difference between Bluefields and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Bluefields. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Bluefields
City	Local time	Compared to Bluefields
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:34 AM	+2h (ahead)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:34 AM	−1h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:34 AM	+1h (ahead)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:34 AM	+2h (ahead)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:34 AM	Same time
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:34 AM	+3h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:34 AM	+6h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:34 PM	+7h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:34 PM	+7h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 12:34 PM	+7h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:34 PM	+8h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:34 PM	+10h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:04 PM	+11h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:34 PM	+14h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:34 PM	+14h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:34 PM	+15h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:34 PM	+17h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:34 AM	+19h (ahead)

Other cities near Bluefields

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