Location & Surroundings

Honchō is a settlement in Hokkaido, Japan, at 76 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Hiroo, 32 km to the northeast. The national capital Tokyo is about 765 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Tokachi-Obihiro Airport, 80 km away.

Also known as: 本町 · ほんちょう · ホンチョウ · Horoizumi

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    42° 0' 59" N, 143° 9' 11" E
  • Elevation DEM: 76 m
  • Timezone Asia/Tokyo
  • Time Shift GMT 9 (DST 9)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 63 p/km²
  • Built-up 4.5%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Yen (JPY)
  • Phone Prefix +81

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

ja
本町
ja
ほんちょう
ja
ホンチョウ
Horoizumi
Honchō

Weather in Honcho

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

Now 15.3 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.7 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 15.3 to 18.6 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 587 W/m2.

Temperature
15.3 C
Wind
1.7 m/s NW (328 deg)
Humidity
81 %
Pressure
1,016.9 hPa
Clouds
31 %
Precip
0.00 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 15.3 1.7 328 81 1,016.9 - / 0.00 31 0.0 n/a
6h 17.7 2.4 295 66 1,018.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 162.1 n/a
12h 18.6 1.2 278 67 1,018.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 587.4 n/a
18h 16.5 1.4 34 77 1,020.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 23.8 n/a
Tomorrow 15.9 3.8 33 77 1,021.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
30h 18.2 4.9 46 69 1,024.0 0.00 / 0.00 97 146.0 n/a
36h 18.8 5.6 51 66 1,024.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 604.1 n/a
42h 15.6 5.1 44 78 1,027.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 81.4 n/a
Thursday 14.1 6.1 33 85 1,028.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
54h 16.6 7.2 40 69 1,029.8 0.04 / 0.04 79 181.8 n/a
60h 17.5 7.8 51 68 1,028.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 621.4 n/a
66h 15.1 7.3 39 81 1,029.4 0.00 / 0.00 24 68.8 n/a
Friday 14.3 7.3 31 80 1,027.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-15 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Honcho?
Now 15.3 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.7 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 15.3 to 18.6 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 587 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Honcho today?
Sunrise around 05:06 and sunset around 17:37 (local time). Day length about 12h 31m.
What is the local time in Honcho?
Local time is 13:43. Time zone: Asia/Tokyo (UTC+09:00).
What type of place is Honcho?
Honcho is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Honcho?
DEM 76 m.
Where is Honcho located?
It is at 42.01644, 143.15319 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Honcho in?
It is in Japan.

Sources

Last updated 2020-06-11
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2130027

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