Location & Surroundings

Tucta is a settlement in Ancash, Peru, at 3,912 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Yanacancha, 54 km to the east. The national capital Lima is about 215 km to the south. The nearest airport is Anta Huaraz, about 100 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    10° 7' 33" S, 77° 7' 30" W
  • Elevation DEM: 3912 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 10 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 Tucta

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

Now 6.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.9 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 4.5 to 13.8 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 869 W/m2.

Temperature
6.5 C
Wind
1.9 m/s SW (211 deg)
Humidity
59 %
Pressure
1,021.4 hPa
Clouds
20 %
Precip
0.12 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 6.5 1.9 211 59 1,021.4 - / 0.00 20 0.0 n/a
6h 4.5 0.4 68 72 1,022.6 0.06 / 0.06 14 0.0 n/a
12h 4.7 1.5 50 63 1,022.8 0.00 / 0.00 11 16.1 n/a
18h 13.8 3.0 224 27 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.00 40 869.4 n/a
Tomorrow 6.9 1.5 207 58 1,020.0 0.12 / 0.12 84 479.5 n/a
30h 5.0 0.8 213 69 1,020.9 0.00 / 0.09 4 0.0 n/a
36h 5.3 0.2 35 58 1,021.4 0.00 / 0.00 31 16.1 n/a
42h 13.9 3.4 219 27 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 840.8 n/a
Tuesday 7.2 0.7 170 59 1,018.1 0.14 / 0.14 13 460.1 n/a
54h 5.6 1.0 81 76 1,019.2 0.05 / 0.19 40 0.0 n/a
60h 5.5 0.8 89 71 1,020.6 0.00 / 0.16 100 10.7 n/a
66h 13.1 2.5 214 36 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.09 79 808.7 n/a
Wednesday 5.5 0.6 172 81 1,019.6 3.18 / 3.27 92 296.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-20 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Tucta?
Now 6.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.9 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 4.5 to 13.8 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 869 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Tucta today?
Sunrise around 05:58 and sunset around 18:05 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in Tucta?
Local time is 03:47. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Tucta?
Tucta is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Tucta?
DEM 3,912 m.
Where is Tucta located?
It is at -10.12579, -77.12493 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Tucta in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2012-07-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6664448

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