Location & Surroundings

Pucaracancha is a locality in Junin, Peru, at 4,544 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Morococha, 20 km to the southeast. The national capital Lima is about 115 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Francisco Carle Airport, 84 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    11° 26' 2" S, 76° 9' 29" W
  • Elevation DEM: 4544 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Pucaracancha

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

Now 12.8 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 5.3 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 3.6 to 12.8 C, max wind 5.3 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 685 W/m2.

Temperature
12.8 C
Wind
5.3 m/s NE (67 deg)
Humidity
31 %
Pressure
1,012.6 hPa
Clouds
73 %
Precip
0.69 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 12.8 5.3 67 31 1,012.6 - / 0.00 73 0.0 n/a
6h 5.1 2.2 37 78 1,020.2 2.08 / 2.08 77 423.8 n/a
12h 4.7 2.6 62 69 1,021.0 0.00 / 0.34 100 0.0 n/a
18h 3.6 2.0 68 74 1,022.8 0.00 / 0.05 52 13.4 n/a
Tomorrow 9.7 4.7 53 50 1,017.0 0.64 / 0.69 83 685.1 n/a
30h 5.5 1.0 54 77 1,020.0 2.48 / 3.17 32 340.0 n/a
36h 3.9 0.4 284 85 1,020.5 0.00 / 0.06 3 0.0 n/a
42h 3.7 0.6 195 81 1,022.4 0.00 / 0.00 33 15.2 n/a
Thursday 13.6 7.4 69 32 1,013.0 0.03 / 0.03 32 856.0 n/a
54h 6.3 2.8 47 66 1,019.1 0.54 / 0.57 3 489.2 n/a
60h 2.9 1.2 50 87 1,022.8 0.00 / 0.00 22 0.0 n/a
66h 2.8 1.3 66 83 1,024.1 0.00 / 0.00 15 19.5 n/a
Friday 12.1 7.5 62 33 1,016.0 0.00 / 0.00 46 877.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-22 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Pucaracancha?
Now 12.8 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 5.3 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 3.6 to 12.8 C, max wind 5.3 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 685 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Pucaracancha today?
Sunrise around 05:52 and sunset around 18:01 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in Pucaracancha?
Local time is 19:57. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Pucaracancha?
Pucaracancha is a locality.
What is the elevation of Pucaracancha?
DEM 4,544 m.
Where is Pucaracancha located?
It is at -11.43394, -76.15813 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Pucaracancha in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2018-07-03
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6669046

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