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

  • 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

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Weather in Sunda

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

Now 12.0 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 12.0 to 16.6 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 367 W/m2.

Temperature
12.0 C
Wind
0.5 m/s S (162 deg)
Humidity
99 %
Pressure
1,017.1 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.17 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 12.0 0.5 162 99 1,017.1 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 16.6 1.2 174 78 1,018.2 0.06 / 0.06 76 124.4 n/a
12h 15.8 1.4 186 90 1,013.6 0.74 / 0.80 94 366.5 n/a
18h 13.4 0.4 182 100 1,018.3 0.06 / 0.86 96 23.3 n/a
Tomorrow 12.6 0.4 161 98 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.17 90 0.0 n/a
30h 17.4 1.6 199 77 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.15 76 162.3 n/a
36h 15.7 1.7 192 91 1,013.6 0.77 / 0.92 89 453.8 n/a
42h 13.2 0.4 143 99 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.70 74 16.8 n/a
Tuesday 13.0 0.3 164 98 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.18 93 0.0 n/a
54h 18.1 1.7 192 75 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.07 70 168.4 n/a
60h 14.2 1.5 205 97 1,014.0 1.09 / 1.15 100 366.6 n/a
66h 13.2 0.6 203 99 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.78 100 6.4 n/a
Wednesday 12.9 0.6 207 100 1,016.0 0.00 / 0.58 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-13 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Sunda?
Now 12.0 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 12.0 to 16.6 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 367 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Sunda today?
Sunrise around 06:18 and sunset around 18:24 (local time). Day length about 12h 06m.
What is the local time in Sunda?
Local time is 12:30. 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.

Sources

Last updated 1994-01-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2086146