Location & Surroundings

Kāntapur is a settlement in Khulna Division, Bangladesh, at 17 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kushtia, 35 km to the northeast. The national capital Dhaka is about 155 km to the east. The nearest airport is Ishwardi Airport, 54 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° 41' 39" N, 88° 51' 59" E
  • Elevation DEM: 17 m
  • Timezone Asia/Dhaka
  • Time Shift GMT 6 (DST 6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1,550 p/km²
  • Built-up 5.5%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Taka (BDT)
  • Phone Prefix +880

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

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Alternate Names

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Kāntapur

Weather in Kantapur

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

Now 30.1 C with overcast skies and a 8.0 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.9 to 30.3 C, max wind 8.0 m/s. Precip around 7.4 mm. Solar peaks near 458 W/m2.

Temperature
30.1 C
Wind
8.0 m/s SE (132 deg)
Humidity
76 %
Pressure
1,008.1 hPa
Clouds
81 %
Precip
7.45 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 30.1 8.0 132 76 1,008.1 - / 0.00 81 0.0 n/a
6h 26.9 5.1 122 86 1,006.5 4.84 / 4.84 24 458.4 n/a
12h 25.4 5.1 119 93 1,007.9 0.00 / 0.24 99 0.0 n/a
18h 24.9 4.4 109 95 1,007.8 4.72 / 4.95 56 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 30.3 5.5 150 76 1,007.8 2.50 / 7.45 39 422.2 n/a
30h 27.4 3.4 143 88 1,005.9 0.00 / 5.35 5 493.8 n/a
36h 25.5 2.7 168 95 1,007.4 0.00 / 0.01 19 0.0 n/a
42h 24.7 2.7 161 96 1,006.8 0.00 / 0.00 25 0.0 n/a
Sunday 31.7 3.3 170 65 1,006.7 0.07 / 0.07 46 542.1 n/a
54h 28.8 2.0 194 76 1,004.5 0.71 / 0.78 4 378.7 n/a
60h 26.4 2.1 220 87 1,006.3 0.00 / 0.00 74 0.0 n/a
66h 25.2 2.0 245 91 1,006.5 0.03 / 0.03 5 0.0 n/a
Monday 31.7 1.2 216 61 1,007.1 0.00 / 0.02 96 521.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-25 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kantapur?
Now 30.1 C with overcast skies and a 8.0 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.9 to 30.3 C, max wind 8.0 m/s. Precip around 7.4 mm. Solar peaks near 458 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 7.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Kantapur today?
Sunrise around 05:53 and sunset around 17:59 (local time). Day length about 12h 06m.
What is the local time in Kantapur?
Local time is 17:56. Time zone: Asia/Dhaka (UTC+06:00).
What type of place is Kantapur?
Kantapur is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Kantapur?
DEM 17 m.
Where is Kantapur located?
It is at 23.69417, 88.86628 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kantapur in?
It is in Bangladesh.

Sources

Last updated 2016-11-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/7484730

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