New York, NY to Ocotal: time difference
Ocotal is 1 h behind New York, NY. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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New York, NY 18:13 6:13 PM Ocotal 17:13 5:13 PM You –:–
18:13 6:13 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 16:49
17:13 5:13 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:18
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−1 h
Ocotal is 1 h behind New York, NY.
When you, New York, NY and Ocotal are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 New York, NY
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇳🇮 Ocotal
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 New York, NY | 🇳🇮 Ocotal |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:13 | 17:13 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from New York, NY | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Managua |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:33 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 16:49 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 8,804,190 | 34,580 |
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New York, NY and Ocotal: common questions
What is the time difference between New York, NY, and Ocotal?
Ocotal is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while New York is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in New York, NY, what time is it in Ocotal?
At 9:00 AM in New York, clocks in Ocotal show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in New York, NY, what time is it in Ocotal?
At 6:00 PM in New York, clocks in Ocotal show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in New York, NY, and in Ocotal overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in New York, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Ocotal.
When does the date change in Ocotal compared with New York, NY?
The new day starts in Ocotal later: until 1:00 AM in New York, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Ocotal, New York is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between New York, NY, and Ocotal change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in New York but not in Ocotal. From March 14, 2027, Ocotal will be 2 hours behind New York.
