Location & Surroundings

Station Point is a point in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea, at 21 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Lae, 100 km to the west. The national capital Port Moresby is about 345 km to the south. The nearest airport is Mapoda, 18 km away.

Also known as: Stations Point

Basic Data

  • Type point (PT)
  • a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape

Geography

  • Coordinates
    6° 26' 14" S, 147° 51' 9" E
  • Elevation DEM: 21 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 6 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

Stations Point

Weather in Station Point

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

Now 25.0 C with overcast skies and a 5.8 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.0 to 25.0 C, max wind 5.8 m/s. Precip around 1.0 mm. Solar peaks near 452 W/m2.

Temperature
25.0 C
Wind
5.8 m/s SE (147 deg)
Humidity
81 %
Pressure
1,011.2 hPa
Clouds
83 %
Precip
1.03 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 25.0 5.8 147 81 1,011.2 - / 0.00 83 0.0 n/a
6h 23.4 4.1 174 87 1,014.5 0.38 / 0.38 22 50.0 n/a
12h 23.0 3.6 163 86 1,012.2 0.27 / 0.65 60 0.0 n/a
18h 24.3 4.7 156 81 1,014.3 1.51 / 2.16 82 112.6 n/a
Tomorrow 24.9 5.7 153 80 1,009.8 0.00 / 1.03 31 451.5 n/a
30h 23.1 4.5 184 87 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.09 17 53.4 n/a
36h 22.5 4.9 195 85 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.02 63 0.0 n/a
42h 27.3 5.7 161 65 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.02 58 316.6 n/a
Saturday 26.4 5.8 141 72 1,009.6 0.00 / 0.00 69 881.4 n/a
54h 23.1 4.1 189 87 1,014.0 0.02 / 0.02 14 62.4 n/a
60h 22.5 4.4 192 75 1,011.4 0.41 / 0.42 33 0.0 n/a
66h 27.1 5.8 157 67 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.33 18 325.8 n/a
Sunday 25.9 5.1 139 75 1,009.6 0.00 / 0.15 26 815.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-15 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Station Point?
Now 25.0 C with overcast skies and a 5.8 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.0 to 25.0 C, max wind 5.8 m/s. Precip around 1.0 mm. Solar peaks near 452 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Station Point today?
Sunrise around 05:45 and sunset around 18:02 (local time). Day length about 12h 17m.
What is the local time in Station Point?
Local time is 01:04. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Station Point?
Station Point is a point.
What is the elevation of Station Point?
DEM 21 m.
Where is Station Point located?
It is at -6.43730, 147.85253 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Station Point in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2012-01-17
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2086299

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