Location & Surroundings

Punyán is a settlement in Ancash, Peru, at 3,442 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Carhuaz, 8 km to the south. The national capital Lima is about 320 km to the south. The nearest airport is Anta Huaraz, 16 km away.

Also known as: Punya

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    9° 12' 26" S, 77° 38' 13" W
  • Elevation DEM: 3442 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 371 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.6%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

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Punyán
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Punya

Weather in Punyan

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

Now 7.0 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.3 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 6.1 to 14.4 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 7.7 mm. Solar peaks near 838 W/m2.

Temperature
7.0 C
Wind
1.3 m/s SW (228 deg)
Humidity
75 %
Pressure
1,018.9 hPa
Clouds
56 %
Precip
7.67 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 7.0 1.3 228 75 1,018.9 - / 0.00 56 0.0 n/a
6h 6.9 0.5 33 72 1,019.7 0.00 / 0.00 67 19.8 n/a
12h 14.4 2.6 296 41 1,012.6 0.21 / 0.21 88 837.6 n/a
18h 7.9 1.2 232 79 1,017.7 6.49 / 6.71 86 275.9 n/a
Tomorrow 6.1 1.3 90 81 1,019.6 0.97 / 7.67 63 0.0 n/a
30h 6.6 2.2 89 78 1,019.3 0.00 / 0.02 28 17.9 n/a
36h 14.1 1.4 304 46 1,012.1 0.54 / 0.56 72 821.6 n/a
42h 8.2 1.8 211 79 1,017.6 5.20 / 5.76 88 312.9 n/a
Thursday 6.2 1.4 85 82 1,019.2 0.66 / 6.41 77 0.0 n/a
54h 6.3 2.5 74 78 1,019.8 0.00 / 0.00 99 20.2 n/a
60h 14.1 0.2 27 45 1,013.1 0.31 / 0.31 67 859.4 n/a
66h 9.2 1.2 248 72 1,016.5 3.48 / 3.78 40 411.3 n/a
Friday 7.7 0.5 356 81 1,017.7 0.00 / 0.48 81 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-06 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Punyan?
Now 7.0 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.3 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 6.1 to 14.4 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 7.7 mm. Solar peaks near 838 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 7.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Punyan today?
Sunrise around 05:50 and sunset around 18:06 (local time). Day length about 12h 16m.
What is the local time in Punyan?
Local time is 11:49. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Punyan?
Punyan is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Punyan?
DEM 3,442 m.
Where is Punyan located?
It is at -9.20731, -77.63697 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Punyan in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2025-03-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6380255

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