Location & Surroundings

Limbin is a settlement in New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, at 323 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Rabaul, about 110 km to the south. The national capital Port Moresby is about 870 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Simberi Island, 65 km away.

Also known as: Pentua · Lelet

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    3° 15' 0" S, 151° 57' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 323 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

Nearby

Alternate Names

Pentua
Lelet

Weather in Limbin

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

Now 22.8 C with overcast skies and a 0.8 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 22.8 to 28.5 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 1.6 mm. Solar peaks near 680 W/m2.

Temperature
22.8 C
Wind
0.8 m/s N (0 deg)
Humidity
90 %
Pressure
1,013.8 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
1.59 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 22.8 0.8 0 90 1,013.8 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 28.5 1.5 332 64 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.00 82 351.1 n/a
12h 25.8 1.5 316 80 1,012.0 1.29 / 1.29 47 680.1 n/a
18h 23.5 0.7 3 87 1,015.2 2.61 / 3.90 99 34.4 n/a
Tomorrow 23.0 1.1 187 88 1,013.4 0.00 / 1.59 100 0.0 n/a
30h 27.7 0.8 356 66 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.06 100 321.2 n/a
36h 26.2 0.5 248 73 1,012.3 1.49 / 1.55 100 709.3 n/a
42h 23.7 0.8 58 82 1,014.5 0.00 / 0.05 100 34.0 n/a
Monday 23.4 0.8 237 85 1,012.7 0.42 / 0.47 94 0.0 n/a
54h 26.4 0.3 349 76 1,015.0 2.72 / 3.20 63 340.6 n/a
60h 25.6 0.9 288 79 1,011.9 2.40 / 5.60 100 504.7 n/a
66h 23.4 0.6 174 86 1,014.9 0.00 / 1.34 100 31.6 n/a
Tuesday 22.6 0.7 152 87 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.16 12 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-31 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Limbin?
Now 22.8 C with overcast skies and a 0.8 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 22.8 to 28.5 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 1.6 mm. Solar peaks near 680 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Limbin today?
Sunrise around 05:27 and sunset around 17:43 (local time). Day length about 12h 16m.
What is the local time in Limbin?
Local time is 13:26. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Limbin?
Limbin is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Limbin?
DEM 323 m.
Where is Limbin located?
It is at -3.25000, 151.95000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Limbin in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2012-01-17
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2092311

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