Location & Surroundings

Asikan is a settlement in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, at 68 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Madang, 27 km to the east. The national capital Port Moresby is about 510 km to the south. The nearest airport is Madang Airport, 27 km away.

Also known as: Aiskan

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    5° 10' 11" S, 145° 33' 6" E
  • Elevation DEM: 68 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

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Alternate Names

Aiskan

Weather in Asikan

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Asikan, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 23.1 C with overcast skies and a 1.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.0 to 26.9 C, max wind 3.3 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 642 W/m2.

Temperature
23.1 C
Wind
1.7 m/s E (93 deg)
Humidity
93 %
Pressure
1,013.5 hPa
Clouds
92 %
Precip
0.07 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 23.1 1.7 93 93 1,013.5 - / 0.00 92 0.0 n/a
6h 22.5 1.2 105 98 1,012.7 1.17 / 1.17 77 0.0 n/a
12h 24.8 2.1 81 87 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.91 75 126.7 n/a
18h 26.9 3.3 83 70 1,010.8 0.00 / 0.42 59 642.4 n/a
Tomorrow 22.0 1.2 79 95 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.07 40 63.2 n/a
30h 21.8 0.6 85 95 1,013.4 0.01 / 0.08 45 0.0 n/a
36h 26.7 2.3 70 73 1,016.0 0.23 / 0.31 80 197.1 n/a
42h 29.1 3.2 79 58 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.24 56 710.1 n/a
Saturday 21.8 1.1 81 94 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.04 35 74.7 n/a
54h 21.0 0.7 87 96 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.02 99 0.0 n/a
60h 29.5 1.1 101 56 1,015.2 0.01 / 0.04 77 235.8 n/a
66h 29.1 3.7 91 60 1,009.7 0.00 / 0.00 37 891.0 n/a
Sunday 21.7 1.3 93 96 1,014.5 0.05 / 0.05 79 76.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-17 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Asikan?
Now 23.1 C with overcast skies and a 1.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.0 to 26.9 C, max wind 3.3 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 642 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Asikan today?
Sunrise around 06:08 and sunset around 18:15 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in Asikan?
Local time is 07:35. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Asikan?
Asikan is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Asikan?
DEM 68 m.
Where is Asikan located?
It is at -5.16980, 145.55159 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Asikan in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2012-01-17
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2100462

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