Location & Surroundings

Sunshine is a settlement in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea, at 863 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bulolo, 16 km to the south. The national capital Port Moresby is about 275 km to the south. The nearest airport is Bulolo Airport, 17 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 4' 0" S, 146° 36' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 863 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 100 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Sunshine

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

Now 22.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 17.0 to 23.4 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 5.0 mm. Solar peaks near 322 W/m2.

Temperature
22.6 C
Wind
1.4 m/s SE (150 deg)
Humidity
81 %
Pressure
1,011.8 hPa
Clouds
82 %
Precip
5.03 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 22.6 1.4 150 81 1,011.8 - / 0.00 82 0.0 n/a
6h 17.7 0.7 147 97 1,017.4 8.28 / 8.28 64 37.2 n/a
12h 17.0 0.5 123 97 1,015.9 0.00 / 2.10 53 0.0 n/a
18h 23.4 0.7 322 71 1,017.1 0.77 / 2.87 65 246.9 n/a
Tomorrow 19.8 0.8 134 88 1,013.6 2.16 / 5.03 98 322.0 n/a
30h 17.1 0.3 120 97 1,017.7 0.00 / 2.34 26 11.5 n/a
36h 16.3 0.5 140 96 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.18 80 0.0 n/a
42h 23.8 1.1 9 67 1,016.4 0.17 / 0.34 31 238.7 n/a
Tuesday 21.6 1.0 158 83 1,012.5 4.29 / 4.63 61 658.9 n/a
54h 17.7 0.6 121 96 1,016.9 0.00 / 3.63 71 40.5 n/a
60h 17.0 0.5 146 97 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.15 92 0.0 n/a
66h 23.7 1.1 7 69 1,015.6 0.66 / 0.82 51 280.1 n/a
Wednesday 21.7 1.0 134 84 1,011.6 3.16 / 3.98 70 622.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-01 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Sunshine?
Now 22.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 17.0 to 23.4 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 5.0 mm. Solar peaks near 322 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 5.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Sunshine today?
Sunrise around 05:45 and sunset around 18:09 (local time). Day length about 12h 24m.
What is the local time in Sunshine?
Local time is 00:08. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Sunshine?
Sunshine is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Sunshine?
DEM 863 m.
Where is Sunshine located?
It is at -7.06667, 146.60000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Sunshine in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 1994-01-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2086133

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