Geographic position of Bluefields
Bluefields is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 12.0129° N, 83.7645° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 1,337 km (831 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 8,682 km (5,395 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 11,356 km (7,056 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 9,120 km (5,667 mi) west
Bluefields lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Bluefields
With a population of 44,373, Bluefields ranks as the 15th most populous city in Nicaragua, out of 37 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Bluefields
Bluefields Airport (BEF / MNBL) is a regional airport serving Bluefields directly.
Current local time at the airport is 10:41:02.
Daylight saving time in Bluefields
Bluefields uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Managua. The current local offset is UTC-6 / CST.
Bluefields does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Bluefields
Business hours in Bluefields (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Los Angeles: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM ( Convenient)
- London: 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Dubai: 7:00 PM - 3:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Mumbai: 8:30 PM - 4:30 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 12:00 AM (next day) - 8:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
- Sydney: 1:00 AM (next day) - 9:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Bluefields
Compare time in Bluefields with major cities worldwide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Bluefields in?
Bluefields follows the America/Managua time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Bluefields at UTC-6.
What time is it in Bluefields right now?
The current local time in Bluefields is 10:41:02 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Bluefields observe daylight saving time?
No. Bluefields is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Bluefields?
Bluefields is currently UTC-6, meaning local time is 6 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Bluefields?
Bluefields Airport (BEF) is the airport serving Bluefields. The current local time at the airport is 10:41:02.
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