Sunrise and sunset in León, Nicaragua
Today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:40 and sets at 17:24 in León (GMT-6): 11 h 44 min of daylight, 37 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:32, it is 64.8° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Sunset
- 17:24
- Solar noon
- 11:32, 64.8° high
- Day length
- 11 h 44 min
- Golden hour
- 05:40–06:09 and 16:55–17:24
- Blue hour
- 05:10–05:27 and 17:37–17:54
See the sun’s path over León on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:28–04:53 | 18:11–18:36 |
| Nautical twilight | 04:53–05:18 | 17:46–18:11 |
| Civil twilight | 05:18–05:40 | 17:24–17:46 |
Sunrise and sunset in León through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:09 | 17:34 | 11 h 24 min | 54.6° |
| February | 06:14 | 17:50 | 11 h 36 min | 60.5° |
| March | 06:04 | 17:58 | 11 h 53 min | 70° |
| April | 05:45 | 17:59 | 12 h 14 min | 82.1° |
| May | 05:28 | 18:03 | 12 h 34 min | 87.3° |
| June | 05:22 | 18:11 | 12 h 48 min | 80.4° |
| July | 05:27 | 18:17 | 12 h 50 min | 79.3° |
| August | 05:35 | 18:15 | 12 h 40 min | 84.4° |
| September | 05:38 | 17:59 | 12 h 21 min | 85.8° |
| October | 05:37 | 17:38 | 12 h 01 min | 74.3° |
| November | 05:41 | 17:22 | 11 h 40 min | 63.1° |
| December | 05:54 | 17:21 | 11 h 26 min | 55.8° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from León
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 45% of the sun covered at 07:40 (annular eclipse)
- Sunday, 14 January 2029: 7% of the sun covered at 10:51 (partial eclipse)
- Friday, 14 November 2031: 74% of the sun covered at 16:44 (hybrid eclipse)
- Tuesday, 12 September 2034: 23% of the sun covered at 08:56 (annular eclipse)
Places near León
- Chinandega 35 km
- Managua 76 km
- Masaya 99 km
- Matagalpa 118 km
- Danlí 181 km
- San Miguel 183 km
- Tegucigalpa 186 km
- Siguatepeque 261 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 12.4353°, -86.8786° at sea level, in the America/Managua time zone.