Location & Surroundings

Homan is a settlement in Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,941 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mendi, 12 km to the southeast. The national capital Port Moresby is about 545 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Mendi Airport, 12 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° 4' 0" S, 143° 35' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1941 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Homan

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

Now 17.3 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.9 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 11.4 to 17.3 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 521 W/m2.

Temperature
17.3 C
Wind
1.9 m/s S (192 deg)
Humidity
64 %
Pressure
1,016.5 hPa
Clouds
42 %
Precip
0.15 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 17.3 1.9 192 64 1,016.5 - / 0.00 42 0.0 n/a
6h 13.5 1.6 196 94 1,014.9 1.00 / 1.00 100 521.1 n/a
12h 12.1 0.6 187 100 1,019.1 0.69 / 1.69 97 7.8 n/a
18h 11.4 0.4 120 99 1,016.1 0.00 / 0.09 65 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 14.9 1.5 183 85 1,017.4 0.06 / 0.15 90 128.7 n/a
30h 12.4 0.8 213 98 1,015.1 0.66 / 0.81 100 209.4 n/a
36h 12.1 0.7 204 100 1,019.0 0.00 / 0.64 100 4.0 n/a
42h 12.0 0.7 179 100 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.36 100 0.0 n/a
Monday 14.7 0.7 187 88 1,018.5 0.00 / 0.08 96 69.7 n/a
54h 15.1 1.6 183 94 1,013.8 1.70 / 1.79 92 414.7 n/a
60h 12.9 0.0 257 99 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.76 76 24.8 n/a
66h 12.4 0.4 158 99 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.27 92 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 17.3 1.4 188 76 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.15 100 148.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Homan?
Now 17.3 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.9 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 11.4 to 17.3 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 521 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Homan today?
Sunrise around 06:19 and sunset around 18:24 (local time). Day length about 12h 05m.
What is the local time in Homan?
Local time is 20:35. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Homan?
Homan is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Homan?
DEM 1,941 m.
Where is Homan located?
It is at -6.06667, 143.58333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Homan in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 1994-01-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2096077