Location & Surroundings

Char is a settlement in Khulna Division, Bangladesh, at 20 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kushtia, 23 km to the northeast. The national capital Dhaka is about 150 km to the east. The nearest airport is Ishwardi Airport, 44 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° 45' 53" N, 88° 57' 6" E
  • Elevation DEM: 20 m
  • Timezone Asia/Dhaka
  • Time Shift GMT 6 (DST 6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 7,964 p/km²
  • Built-up 15.1%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Taka (BDT)
  • Phone Prefix +880

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Char

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

Now 29.0 C with overcast skies and a 2.8 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 25.8 to 32.1 C, max wind 7.4 m/s. Precip around 6.2 mm. Solar peaks near 474 W/m2.

Temperature
29.0 C
Wind
2.8 m/s SE (140 deg)
Humidity
79 %
Pressure
1,005.3 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
6.19 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 29.0 2.8 140 79 1,005.3 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 26.2 3.1 84 90 1,007.0 0.00 / 0.00 89 0.0 n/a
12h 25.8 5.1 97 91 1,006.1 1.48 / 1.48 90 0.0 n/a
18h 32.1 7.4 124 64 1,006.6 0.00 / 0.70 75 473.8 n/a
Tomorrow 27.1 4.4 148 88 1,004.5 5.50 / 6.19 100 256.2 n/a
30h 26.0 3.0 116 91 1,006.0 15.30 / 21.49 100 0.0 n/a
36h 24.8 4.3 136 94 1,005.9 0.00 / 4.40 100 0.0 n/a
42h 27.9 5.3 114 85 1,006.4 0.00 / 2.58 97 218.8 n/a
Thursday 25.5 5.0 116 90 1,005.4 2.36 / 4.93 85 213.4 n/a
54h 25.0 4.8 115 94 1,006.9 0.00 / 2.35 100 0.0 n/a
60h 25.1 4.8 113 94 1,005.9 6.55 / 8.90 100 0.0 n/a
66h 26.8 4.3 123 88 1,007.4 0.00 / 5.13 100 97.6 n/a
Friday 25.8 3.4 103 93 1,006.3 1.83 / 6.96 100 314.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-22 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Char?
Now 29.0 C with overcast skies and a 2.8 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 25.8 to 32.1 C, max wind 7.4 m/s. Precip around 6.2 mm. Solar peaks near 474 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 6.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Char today?
Sunrise around 05:52 and sunset around 18:01 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in Char?
Local time is 05:25. Time zone: Asia/Dhaka (UTC+06:00).
What type of place is Char?
Char is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Char?
DEM 20 m.
Where is Char located?
It is at 23.76463, 88.95168 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Char in?
It is in Bangladesh.

Sources

Last updated 2016-11-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/7484606

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