Location & Surroundings

Longar is a settlement in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, at 119 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mount Hagen, about 110 km to the southwest. The national capital Port Moresby is about 560 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Aiome Airport, 15 km away.

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Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    5° 1' 42" S, 144° 47' 52" E
  • Elevation DEM: 119 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 4 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Longar

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

Now 30.8 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.9 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.6 to 31.2 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 772 W/m2.

Temperature
30.8 C
Wind
1.9 m/s E (102 deg)
Humidity
52 %
Pressure
1,013.3 hPa
Clouds
7 %
Precip
0.10 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 30.8 1.9 102 52 1,013.3 - / 0.00 7 0.0 n/a
6h 31.2 2.1 304 53 1,007.1 0.10 / 0.10 77 772.2 n/a
12h 23.8 2.3 160 83 1,012.7 0.06 / 0.16 34 39.8 n/a
18h 23.6 1.1 144 85 1,010.5 0.00 / 0.01 92 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 28.6 2.2 102 64 1,012.6 0.09 / 0.10 50 206.7 n/a
30h 32.6 1.3 302 49 1,005.9 0.78 / 0.87 71 810.5 n/a
36h 23.7 1.6 166 90 1,012.6 0.29 / 1.16 94 56.4 n/a
42h 22.2 0.8 179 98 1,011.2 2.58 / 3.74 100 0.0 n/a
Saturday 27.9 1.4 96 70 1,012.7 0.00 / 1.44 93 176.1 n/a
54h 31.6 2.5 339 53 1,007.1 0.00 / 0.78 51 749.0 n/a
60h 22.5 1.1 222 97 1,012.1 1.36 / 2.14 86 61.8 n/a
66h 21.9 0.6 164 99 1,010.9 0.00 / 1.82 87 0.0 n/a
Sunday 25.1 0.7 100 89 1,012.5 0.72 / 2.54 99 87.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-15 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Longar?
Now 30.8 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.9 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.6 to 31.2 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 772 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 Longar today?
Sunrise around 05:59 and sunset around 18:14 (local time). Day length about 12h 15m.
What is the local time in Longar?
Local time is 18:06. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Longar?
Longar is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Longar?
DEM 119 m.
Where is Longar located?
It is at -5.02844, 144.79774 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Longar in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2011-06-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2092178

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