Right now, local time in Río Blanco is 05:50 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Río Blanco ranks #31134 worldwide by population and #33 in Nicaragua.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Managua CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 35m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:35
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Day length
- 11h 41m
- Solar noon
- 11:25
- Daylight range
- 11h 22m (winter) – 12h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Río Blanco — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.9344° N, 85.2235° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Matagalpa Department
- Country
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
- Population
- 17,018 · #31134 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Río Blanco through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.93° S, 94.78° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 238 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 18:20 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Río Blanco today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:22
- Sunrise
- 05:34
- Dhuhr
- 11:26
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:15
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 58.0° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Río Blanco — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Río Blanco sits in the America/Managua time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 166 cities we cover in Nicaragua.
Río Blanco's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,227 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,139 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.93° N, 85.22° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 04:50 | −1h |
| Chicago | 06:50 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 08:50 | +3h |
| London | 11:50 | +6h |
| Paris | 12:50 | +7h |
| Moscow | 14:50 | +9h |
| Dubai | 15:50 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 17:20 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 19:50 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 19:50 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 20:50 | +15h |
| Sydney | 22:50 | +17h |
Best time to call Río Blanco
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Río Blanco local time:
Cities sharing Río Blanco's time zone
Distances from Río Blanco
| Chicago | 3,227 km | N (356°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,074 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 5,837 km | SE (134°) |
| London | 8,548 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,753 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,725 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 12,839 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 13,888 km | WSW (238°) |
| Dubai | 13,987 km | NE (45°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,561 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 15,727 km | NE (34°) |
| Singapore | 18,139 km | NNW (327°) |
Cities near Río Blanco
- Bocana de Paiwas20 km · 05:50
- Matiguás28 km · 05:50
- Mulukukú40 km · 05:50
- Waslala47 km · 05:50
- Muy Muy48 km · 05:50
- Rancho Grande49 km · 05:50
- La Dalia60 km · 05:50
- El Ayote66 km · 05:50
FAQ
What time is it in Río Blanco right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Río Blanco (Nicaragua), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Río Blanco in?
Río Blanco runs on the America/Managua IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Río Blanco observe daylight saving time?
Río Blanco does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Río Blanco today?
Río Blanco sees sunrise at 05:35 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 11h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Río Blanco tonight?
The moon phase over Río Blanco tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 80.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Río Blanco?
The antipode of Río Blanco — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.93° S, 94.78° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 238 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Río Blanco?
Río Blanco lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Río Blanco?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Río Blanco, clocks run about 35 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.