Location & Surroundings
Sunda is a settlement in Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,784 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mendi, less than 2 km away. The national capital Port Moresby is about 535 km to the southeast.
Basic Data
- Type populated place (PPL)
- a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work
Geography
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Coordinates
6° 9' 0" S, 143° 39' 0" E
- Elevation DEM: 1784 m
- Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)
Statistics & Country
- Pop. Density 541 p/km²
- Built-up 6.6%
- Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
- Currency Kina (PGK)
- Phone Prefix +675
Sun & Local Time
- Local time 09:35
- Sunrise 05:58
- Sunset 18:19
- Day length 12 h 21 min
Other populated places nearby
Nearby
Weather in Sunda
Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Sunda, updated from the NOAA GFS model.
Now 13.8 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.8 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 12.1 to 21.8 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 2.6 mm. Solar peaks near 783 W/m2.
Temperature
13.8 C
Wind
0.8 m/s N (19 deg)
Humidity
98 %
Pressure
1,020.3 hPa
Clouds
30 %
Precip
2.62 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 | 13.8 | 0.8 | 19 | 98 | 1,020.3 | - / 0.00 | 30 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 6h | 12.1 | 1.6 | 15 | 97 | 1,018.4 | 0.02 / 0.02 | 22 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 12h | 21.8 | 2.3 | 202 | 55 | 1,017.3 | 0.04 / 0.06 | 47 | 306.2 | n/a |
| 18h | 17.4 | 1.3 | 199 | 91 | 1,015.7 | 7.07 / 7.13 | 43 | 782.6 | n/a |
| Tomorrow | 13.0 | 1.1 | 30 | 97 | 1,020.6 | 0.00 / 2.62 | 64 | 87.6 | n/a |
| 30h | 12.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 97 | 1,018.2 | 0.00 / 0.71 | 97 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 36h | 17.5 | 1.0 | 209 | 83 | 1,019.0 | 1.87 / 2.57 | 42 | 186.9 | n/a |
| 42h | 15.6 | 0.9 | 213 | 95 | 1,016.0 | 5.17 / 7.74 | 85 | 558.3 | n/a |
| Sunday | 13.3 | 0.6 | 351 | 98 | 1,020.1 | 0.00 / 3.99 | 100 | 25.1 | n/a |
| 54h | 13.1 | 0.6 | 38 | 99 | 1,018.0 | 2.53 / 6.51 | 100 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 60h | 14.7 | 0.6 | 352 | 95 | 1,019.9 | 2.95 / 9.46 | 100 | 36.8 | n/a |
| 66h | 16.8 | 1.1 | 200 | 81 | 1,016.0 | 0.00 / 1.14 | 44 | 298.9 | n/a |
| Monday | 12.2 | 1.3 | 17 | 97 | 1,019.5 | 0.06 / 1.19 | 93 | 66.3 | n/a |
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-30 12:00 UTC).
FAQ
What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Sunda?
Now 13.8 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.8 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 12.1 to 21.8 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 2.6 mm. Solar peaks near 783 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Sunda today?
Sunrise around 05:58 and sunset around 18:19 (local time). Day length about 12h 21m.
What is the local time in Sunda?
Local time is 09:35. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Sunda?
Sunda is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Sunda?
DEM 1,784 m.
Where is Sunda located?
It is at -6.15000, 143.65000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Sunda in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.