Location & Surroundings

Ircan is a locality in Ancash, Peru, at 2,704 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Pilcomayo, 27 km to the southeast. The national capital Lima is about 360 km to the south. The nearest airport is Chimbote, 58 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type locality (LCTY)
  • a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 56' 56" S, 78° 2' 21" W
  • Elevation DEM: 2704 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 38 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Ircan

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

Now 16.0 C with overcast skies and a 4.3 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 13.0 to 17.6 C, max wind 4.8 m/s. Precip around 1.4 mm. Solar peaks near 753 W/m2.

Temperature
16.0 C
Wind
4.3 m/s W (250 deg)
Humidity
78 %
Pressure
1,015.1 hPa
Clouds
88 %
Precip
1.41 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 16.0 4.3 250 78 1,015.1 - / 0.00 88 0.0 n/a
6h 13.3 1.7 263 93 1,016.7 4.87 / 4.87 87 172.6 n/a
12h 13.0 0.8 325 87 1,016.8 0.00 / 1.38 27 0.0 n/a
18h 14.6 0.7 42 66 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.16 65 20.0 n/a
Tomorrow 17.6 4.8 253 67 1,014.3 1.26 / 1.41 77 753.1 n/a
30h 13.9 1.3 254 89 1,016.6 3.82 / 5.24 87 237.0 n/a
36h 13.6 0.5 2 81 1,017.3 0.00 / 4.89 54 0.0 n/a
42h 14.8 1.2 67 63 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.70 76 25.1 n/a
Monday 18.1 4.6 255 66 1,015.6 0.22 / 0.92 81 773.0 n/a
54h 14.3 1.1 236 86 1,017.9 4.31 / 5.24 66 316.7 n/a
60h 14.1 0.4 31 78 1,017.5 0.00 / 1.23 6 0.0 n/a
66h 15.0 1.0 65 65 1,018.2 0.00 / 0.00 4 26.2 n/a
Tuesday 17.4 5.0 255 73 1,016.0 1.54 / 1.54 62 794.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-07 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Ircan?
Now 16.0 C with overcast skies and a 4.3 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 13.0 to 17.6 C, max wind 4.8 m/s. Precip around 1.4 mm. Solar peaks near 753 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Ircan today?
Sunrise around 05:40 and sunset around 18:11 (local time). Day length about 12h 31m.
What is the local time in Ircan?
Local time is 23:38. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Ircan?
Ircan is a locality.
What is the elevation of Ircan?
DEM 2,704 m.
Where is Ircan located?
It is at -8.94889, -78.03917 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Ircan in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2018-07-03
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6368077

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