Location & Surroundings

Purākānda is a settlement in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh, at 1 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Dohar, 18 km to the southeast. The national capital Dhaka is 42 km to the east. The nearest airport is Tejgaon Airport, 40 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' 0" N, 90° 0' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1 m
  • Timezone Asia/Dhaka
  • Time Shift GMT 6 (DST 6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Water
  • Currency Taka (BDT)
  • Phone Prefix +880

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Purakanda

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

Now 27.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 4.3 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 26.4 to 33.3 C, max wind 8.0 m/s. Precip around 1.0 mm. Solar peaks near 558 W/m2.

Temperature
27.5 C
Wind
4.3 m/s SE (124 deg)
Humidity
80 %
Pressure
1,007.6 hPa
Clouds
73 %
Precip
1.04 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 27.5 4.3 124 80 1,007.6 - / 0.00 73 0.0 n/a
6h 26.4 4.9 108 84 1,007.3 0.02 / 0.02 25 0.1 n/a
12h 33.3 8.0 136 55 1,007.2 0.00 / 0.00 59 557.9 n/a
18h 29.2 6.4 148 71 1,005.5 0.02 / 0.02 100 491.6 n/a
Tomorrow 27.0 3.9 128 84 1,006.9 1.02 / 1.04 100 0.0 n/a
30h 26.0 5.1 120 90 1,006.4 1.40 / 2.43 100 0.1 n/a
36h 29.6 9.7 139 71 1,007.1 1.55 / 3.99 97 362.5 n/a
42h 25.5 4.6 152 86 1,006.0 3.93 / 7.92 100 88.5 n/a
Thursday 25.7 4.9 134 91 1,008.1 0.00 / 1.05 53 0.0 n/a
54h 24.9 5.6 126 96 1,007.6 11.84 / 12.89 100 0.0 n/a
60h 24.7 2.7 116 92 1,008.9 23.38 / 36.27 100 19.9 n/a
66h 26.0 3.0 142 91 1,007.4 0.00 / 6.61 100 84.0 n/a
Friday 25.1 3.2 92 92 1,008.7 0.00 / 3.12 22 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-22 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Purakanda?
Now 27.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 4.3 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 26.4 to 33.3 C, max wind 8.0 m/s. Precip around 1.0 mm. Solar peaks near 558 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Purakanda today?
Sunrise around 05:47 and sunset around 17:57 (local time). Day length about 12h 10m.
What is the local time in Purakanda?
Local time is 10:25. Time zone: Asia/Dhaka (UTC+06:00).
What type of place is Purakanda?
Purakanda is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Purakanda?
DEM 1 m.
Where is Purakanda located?
It is at 23.68333, 90.00000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Purakanda in?
It is in Bangladesh.

Sources

Last updated 2016-11-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1190846

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