Río Blanco
Matagalpa Department, Nicaragua
Today
Feb 28, 2026
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Coordinates
12.9344°, -85.2235°
Elevation
N/A
Population
17,018
Timezone
America/Managua
Country Code
NI
Admin Region
Matagalpa Department
Light Pollution
3
Class 1
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City
Río Blanco Classification
Excellent for Astronomy
Bortle Class 3: Rural Sky
Rural transition
Visible Tonight
Some light pollution evident, Milky Way still impressive, M33 difficult
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