Location & Surroundings

Kagaku is a settlement in Chimbu Province, Papua New Guinea, at 2,426 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kundiawa, 9 km to the southwest. The national capital Port Moresby is about 455 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Chimbu Airport, 9 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    5° 58' 0" S, 145° 2' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 2426 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 5 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Kagaku

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

Now 16.1 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 12.6 to 17.1 C, max wind 1.0 m/s. Precip around 4.7 mm. Solar peaks near 608 W/m2.

Temperature
16.1 C
Wind
0.5 m/s SW (205 deg)
Humidity
86 %
Pressure
1,012.8 hPa
Clouds
93 %
Precip
4.67 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 16.1 0.5 205 86 1,012.8 - / 0.00 93 0.0 n/a
6h 13.4 1.0 180 98 1,018.4 6.27 / 6.27 95 16.1 n/a
12h 12.6 0.5 175 99 1,017.1 0.00 / 2.60 97 0.0 n/a
18h 17.1 0.9 163 78 1,018.2 0.00 / 0.61 68 159.4 n/a
Tomorrow 16.8 0.5 124 86 1,014.5 4.06 / 4.67 66 608.2 n/a
30h 13.3 0.3 183 99 1,019.7 0.00 / 1.65 97 56.1 n/a
36h 12.2 0.5 178 99 1,018.3 0.00 / 0.85 79 0.0 n/a
42h 18.7 0.8 169 62 1,018.6 0.00 / 0.25 36 209.4 n/a
Saturday 18.3 1.1 89 71 1,014.5 0.30 / 0.55 72 712.9 n/a
54h 12.5 0.6 106 96 1,021.1 0.30 / 0.85 65 60.4 n/a
60h 11.0 0.5 16 95 1,019.3 0.00 / 0.12 34 0.0 n/a
66h 20.6 0.5 205 45 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.00 17 285.0 n/a
Sunday 22.1 0.7 134 44 1,011.9 0.17 / 0.17 47 893.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-17 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kagaku?
Now 16.1 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 12.6 to 17.1 C, max wind 1.0 m/s. Precip around 4.7 mm. Solar peaks near 608 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 4.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Kagaku today?
Sunrise around 06:10 and sunset around 18:17 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in Kagaku?
Local time is 02:07. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Kagaku?
Kagaku is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Kagaku?
DEM 2,426 m.
Where is Kagaku located?
It is at -5.96667, 145.03333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kagaku in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 1994-01-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2095102

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