Location & Surroundings

Morukon is a settlement in New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. The nearest larger town is Kokopo, 87 km to the west. The national capital Port Moresby is about 860 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Manga, 31 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    4° 25' 49" S, 153° 3' 8" E
  • Elevation DEM: -9999 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 6 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.4%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Morukon

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

Now 25.4 C with overcast skies and a 1.6 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.2 to 27.4 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 4.9 mm. Solar peaks near 513 W/m2.

Temperature
25.4 C
Wind
1.6 m/s E (109 deg)
Humidity
82 %
Pressure
1,009.3 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
4.90 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 25.4 1.6 109 82 1,009.3 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 23.6 0.6 305 90 1,012.4 8.18 / 8.18 96 15.9 n/a
12h 23.2 0.5 270 87 1,010.6 0.00 / 2.86 64 0.0 n/a
18h 27.4 2.5 108 73 1,012.7 0.00 / 1.90 60 337.6 n/a
Tomorrow 25.4 1.6 91 82 1,009.8 3.00 / 4.90 85 512.9 n/a
30h 23.1 0.8 359 92 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.64 46 22.6 n/a
36h 22.6 1.1 353 90 1,011.3 0.08 / 0.72 79 0.0 n/a
42h 28.7 2.3 90 65 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.32 84 362.4 n/a
Tuesday 26.4 2.1 99 77 1,010.9 5.25 / 5.58 94 684.9 n/a
54h 23.2 0.1 255 88 1,014.2 0.00 / 1.37 99 30.5 n/a
60h 22.5 0.6 252 87 1,013.0 0.00 / 1.00 86 0.0 n/a
66h 28.8 2.6 105 62 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.02 100 372.4 n/a
Wednesday 26.9 2.7 114 71 1,011.3 1.25 / 1.27 100 815.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-15 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Morukon?
Now 25.4 C with overcast skies and a 1.6 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.2 to 27.4 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 4.9 mm. Solar peaks near 513 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 4.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Morukon today?
Sunrise around 05:21 and sunset around 17:43 (local time). Day length about 12h 22m.
What is the local time in Morukon?
Local time is 02:22. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Morukon?
Morukon is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Morukon?
DEM -9,999 m.
Where is Morukon located?
It is at -4.43027, 153.05220 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Morukon in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2011-06-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2090451

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