Location & Surroundings

Moga is a settlement in Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,799 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ialibu, 21 km to the southwest. The national capital Port Moresby is about 500 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Kagua Airport, 40 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° 8' 47" S, 144° 7' 9" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1799 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1,532 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.7%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Moga

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

Now 23.2 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 12.8 to 23.2 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 468 W/m2.

Temperature
23.2 C
Wind
1.5 m/s SE (117 deg)
Humidity
47 %
Pressure
1,015.0 hPa
Clouds
25 %
Precip
0.05 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 23.2 1.5 117 47 1,015.0 - / 0.00 25 0.0 n/a
6h 17.6 1.0 215 86 1,014.2 1.28 / 1.28 95 468.2 n/a
12h 14.5 0.9 293 96 1,018.0 0.11 / 1.38 56 27.4 n/a
18h 12.8 1.0 303 95 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.11 66 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 23.1 1.7 132 50 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.05 74 305.7 n/a
30h 18.0 1.4 162 90 1,013.4 3.14 / 3.19 76 606.8 n/a
36h 15.2 0.8 299 97 1,017.9 1.58 / 4.77 99 52.4 n/a
42h 14.2 0.6 316 96 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.72 69 0.0 n/a
Saturday 20.0 1.0 112 71 1,015.4 0.10 / 0.81 86 166.2 n/a
54h 18.8 0.9 155 86 1,012.3 8.05 / 8.87 100 625.5 n/a
60h 14.6 0.4 331 97 1,017.4 0.00 / 6.35 97 34.1 n/a
66h 13.6 1.2 330 97 1,015.0 0.00 / 3.08 83 0.0 n/a
Sunday 20.7 1.0 111 71 1,015.1 0.00 / 1.12 81 287.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-05 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Moga?
Now 23.2 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 12.8 to 23.2 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 468 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 Moga today?
Sunrise around 05:55 and sunset around 18:18 (local time). Day length about 12h 23m.
What is the local time in Moga?
Local time is 18:28. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Moga?
Moga is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Moga?
DEM 1,799 m.
Where is Moga located?
It is at -6.14628, 144.11918 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Moga in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2013-05-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2090651

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