Location & Surroundings

Elukane is a settlement in Chimbu Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,496 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kundiawa, 7 km to the north. The national capital Port Moresby is about 450 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Chimbu Airport, 7 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    6° 5' 0" S, 144° 57' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1496 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1,203 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Elukane

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

Now 13.3 C with overcast skies and a 0.7 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 13.0 to 17.8 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 347 W/m2.

Temperature
13.3 C
Wind
0.7 m/s S (175 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
1,015.5 hPa
Clouds
86 %
Precip
0.42 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 13.3 0.7 175 97 1,015.5 - / 0.00 86 0.0 n/a
6h 17.8 1.8 196 74 1,016.1 0.15 / 0.15 98 141.3 n/a
12h 16.8 1.7 200 82 1,013.0 0.38 / 0.53 86 346.6 n/a
18h 13.6 0.9 191 99 1,018.0 0.19 / 0.72 96 24.6 n/a
Tomorrow 13.0 0.8 179 99 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.42 97 0.0 n/a
30h 17.5 1.2 195 76 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.26 88 120.4 n/a
36h 16.7 1.4 200 89 1,012.9 2.18 / 2.43 60 416.8 n/a
42h 14.0 0.7 192 99 1,018.2 0.00 / 1.40 91 49.3 n/a
Thursday 13.6 0.8 186 99 1,016.1 0.00 / 0.50 100 0.0 n/a
54h 16.1 1.2 176 89 1,017.9 0.19 / 0.68 89 87.1 n/a
60h 16.8 1.1 178 88 1,013.8 1.95 / 2.63 93 460.4 n/a
66h 14.0 0.7 199 99 1,018.9 0.00 / 1.15 96 44.0 n/a
Friday 13.4 0.2 112 99 1,017.0 0.06 / 1.21 90 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-15 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Elukane?
Now 13.3 C with overcast skies and a 0.7 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 13.0 to 17.8 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 347 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Elukane today?
Sunrise around 06:11 and sunset around 18:18 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in Elukane?
Local time is 11:24. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Elukane?
Elukane is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Elukane?
DEM 1,496 m.
Where is Elukane located?
It is at -6.08333, 144.95000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Elukane in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 1994-01-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2097718

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