Location & Surroundings

Taar is a settlement in Maluku, Indonesia, at 11 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Tual, 3 km to the north. The national capital Jakarta is about 2865 km to the west.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    5° 39' 30" S, 132° 44' 52" E
  • Elevation DEM: 11 m
  • Timezone Asia/Jayapura
  • Time Shift GMT 9 (DST 9)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 2,821 p/km²
  • Built-up 14.4%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Rupiah (IDR)
  • Phone Prefix +62

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Taar

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

Now 26.9 C with partly cloudy skies and a 4.4 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 26.6 to 27.0 C, max wind 5.0 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 913 W/m2.

Temperature
26.9 C
Wind
4.4 m/s S (165 deg)
Humidity
81 %
Pressure
1,011.3 hPa
Clouds
46 %
Precip
1.07 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 26.9 4.4 165 81 1,011.3 - / 0.00 46 0.0 n/a
6h 26.9 5.0 159 83 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.00 5 157.1 n/a
12h 26.6 4.5 141 84 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
18h 26.7 5.0 127 84 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.00 11 185.6 n/a
Tomorrow 27.0 4.3 178 83 1,011.9 1.07 / 1.07 46 912.6 n/a
30h 26.9 4.0 147 84 1,014.3 0.06 / 1.13 17 156.1 n/a
36h 26.8 3.4 144 80 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.03 5 0.0 n/a
42h 26.9 4.3 124 82 1,015.2 0.47 / 0.49 0 186.2 n/a
Sunday 27.4 1.5 99 77 1,011.6 1.18 / 1.68 3 913.2 n/a
54h 27.2 2.2 139 81 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 157.9 n/a
60h 26.7 2.6 159 84 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.00 6 0.0 n/a
66h 26.8 3.5 130 84 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.00 75 187.5 n/a
Monday 27.1 1.5 164 80 1,011.3 1.65 / 1.65 22 912.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-30 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Taar?
Now 26.9 C with partly cloudy skies and a 4.4 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 26.6 to 27.0 C, max wind 5.0 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 913 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Taar today?
Sunrise around 05:42 and sunset around 18:02 (local time). Day length about 12h 20m.
What is the local time in Taar?
Local time is 02:14. Time zone: Asia/Jayapura (UTC+09:00).
What type of place is Taar?
Taar is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Taar?
DEM 11 m.
Where is Taar located?
It is at -5.65846, 132.74787 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Taar in?
It is in Indonesia.

Sources

Last updated 2022-12-31
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1900156

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