Location & Surroundings

Luk is a settlement in Maluku, Indonesia, at 11 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Tual, 90 km to the southeast. The national capital Jakarta is about 2785 km to the west. The nearest airport is Dumatumbun Airport, 89 km away.

Also known as: Loek

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    5° 18' 45" S, 132° 0' 11" E
  • Elevation DEM: 11 m
  • Timezone Asia/Jayapura
  • Time Shift GMT 9 (DST 9)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 519 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.9%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Rupiah (IDR)
  • Phone Prefix +62

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

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Alternate Names

Loek

Weather in Luk

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

Now 26.8 C with partly cloudy skies and a 5.0 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 26.5 to 26.8 C, max wind 5.0 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 871 W/m2.

Temperature
26.8 C
Wind
5.0 m/s SE (152 deg)
Humidity
84 %
Pressure
1,014.9 hPa
Clouds
44 %
Precip
0.00 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 26.8 5.0 152 84 1,014.9 - / 0.00 44 0.0 n/a
6h 26.8 4.7 152 83 1,011.3 0.26 / 0.26 91 871.4 n/a
12h 26.7 4.4 148 87 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.00 28 159.8 n/a
18h 26.5 3.9 148 84 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 26.7 2.9 148 86 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.00 85 174.5 n/a
30h 27.1 3.9 179 81 1,011.7 3.03 / 3.03 5 905.4 n/a
36h 26.8 3.4 147 87 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.30 13 162.4 n/a
42h 26.6 3.6 152 84 1,012.8 0.42 / 0.72 0 0.0 n/a
Sunday 26.6 3.4 119 84 1,015.2 0.80 / 1.52 46 173.4 n/a
54h 27.0 1.8 88 78 1,011.9 1.34 / 2.86 4 898.7 n/a
60h 27.1 1.9 119 81 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.06 15 162.9 n/a
66h 26.7 1.5 146 79 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.00 60 0.0 n/a
Monday 26.8 1.4 110 78 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.00 87 180.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-30 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Luk?
Now 26.8 C with partly cloudy skies and a 5.0 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 26.5 to 26.8 C, max wind 5.0 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 871 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Luk today?
Sunrise around 05:45 and sunset around 18:05 (local time). Day length about 12h 20m.
What is the local time in Luk?
Local time is 19:21. Time zone: Asia/Jayapura (UTC+09:00).
What type of place is Luk?
Luk is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Luk?
DEM 11 m.
Where is Luk located?
It is at -5.31240, 132.00296 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Luk in?
It is in Indonesia.

Sources

Last updated 2022-12-31
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1637103

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