Location & Surroundings

Bāsan is a settlement in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh, at 11 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Gazipur, 10 km to the northeast. The national capital Dhaka is 29 km to the south. The nearest airport is Shahjalal International Airport, 15 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    23° 57' 37" N, 90° 20' 3" E
  • Elevation DEM: 11 m
  • Timezone Asia/Dhaka
  • Time Shift GMT 6 (DST 6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 421 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.7%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Taka (BDT)
  • Phone Prefix +880

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Basan

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

Now 33.3 C with partly cloudy skies and a 3.9 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 26.3 to 33.3 C, max wind 4.2 m/s. Precip around 2.5 mm. Solar peaks near 403 W/m2.

Temperature
33.3 C
Wind
3.9 m/s SE (139 deg)
Humidity
58 %
Pressure
1,008.9 hPa
Clouds
54 %
Precip
2.48 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 33.3 3.9 139 58 1,008.9 - / 0.00 54 0.0 n/a
6h 29.6 4.2 173 72 1,006.9 1.06 / 1.06 15 402.7 n/a
12h 27.0 2.6 191 85 1,009.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
18h 26.3 2.0 150 90 1,009.6 0.62 / 0.62 95 0.2 n/a
Tomorrow 31.6 4.1 124 64 1,010.7 1.86 / 2.48 100 328.3 n/a
30h 29.3 3.0 151 75 1,008.6 0.00 / 1.27 98 427.3 n/a
36h 26.7 2.4 161 86 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.18 88 0.0 n/a
42h 26.5 1.9 156 88 1,011.4 0.42 / 0.60 100 0.0 n/a
Sunday 26.5 2.6 179 86 1,012.6 3.41 / 4.02 100 129.8 n/a
54h 28.0 0.5 271 75 1,010.0 0.00 / 0.00 34 210.4 n/a
60h 26.1 0.2 338 82 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.00 62 0.0 n/a
66h 25.3 0.6 303 87 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.00 65 0.3 n/a
Monday 32.7 2.0 319 57 1,010.7 0.05 / 0.05 61 573.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-11 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Basan?
Now 33.3 C with partly cloudy skies and a 3.9 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 26.3 to 33.3 C, max wind 4.2 m/s. Precip around 2.5 mm. Solar peaks near 403 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Basan today?
Sunrise around 05:42 and sunset around 18:08 (local time). Day length about 12h 26m.
What is the local time in Basan?
Local time is 23:11. Time zone: Asia/Dhaka (UTC+06:00).
What type of place is Basan?
Basan is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Basan?
DEM 11 m.
Where is Basan located?
It is at 23.96022, 90.33405 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Basan in?
It is in Bangladesh.

Sources

Last updated 2016-11-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1210004