Location & Surroundings

Hongō is a settlement in Hiroshima, Japan, at 45 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Takehara, 9 km to the southwest. The national capital Tokyo is about 625 km to the east. The nearest airport is Hiroshima Airport, 7 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    34° 24' 0" N, 132° 59' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 45 m
  • Timezone Asia/Tokyo
  • Time Shift GMT 9 (DST 9)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 2,875 p/km²
  • Built-up 13.3%
  • Settlement Semi-dense urban cluster
  • Currency Yen (JPY)
  • Phone Prefix +81

Sun & Local Time

Subdivisions

Alternate Names

Hongō

Weather in Hongo

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

Now 19.8 C with mostly clear skies and a 7.4 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 11.6 to 19.8 C, max wind 7.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 610 W/m2.

Temperature
19.8 C
Wind
7.4 m/s NW (303 deg)
Humidity
70 %
Pressure
1,012.0 hPa
Clouds
0 %
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 19.8 7.4 303 70 1,012.0 - / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
6h 14.4 5.4 335 68 1,017.9 0.07 / 0.07 0 62.4 n/a
12h 11.6 3.2 330 70 1,019.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
18h 13.2 3.1 0 55 1,023.7 0.00 / 0.00 2 89.6 n/a
Tomorrow 16.3 1.0 9 47 1,021.9 0.00 / 0.00 9 610.5 n/a
30h 11.6 2.4 49 70 1,025.5 0.00 / 0.00 7 66.3 n/a
36h 9.8 2.5 37 73 1,024.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
42h 12.8 1.7 62 72 1,026.1 0.00 / 0.00 93 72.4 n/a
Thursday 15.9 1.9 186 66 1,022.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 548.8 n/a
54h 14.3 2.4 108 79 1,023.1 0.47 / 0.47 100 49.4 n/a
60h 13.4 0.4 100 92 1,020.8 3.04 / 3.51 100 0.0 n/a
66h 14.2 1.2 82 95 1,019.8 7.78 / 11.30 100 2.5 n/a
Friday 15.4 1.6 133 96 1,016.6 0.00 / 8.72 99 72.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-27 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Hongo?
Now 19.8 C with mostly clear skies and a 7.4 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 11.6 to 19.8 C, max wind 7.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 610 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 Hongo today?
Sunrise around 06:22 and sunset around 17:20 (local time). Day length about 10h 58m.
What is the local time in Hongo?
Local time is 02:54. Time zone: Asia/Tokyo (UTC+09:00).
What type of place is Hongo?
Hongo is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Hongo?
DEM 45 m.
Where is Hongo located?
It is at 34.40000, 132.98333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Hongo in?
It is in Japan.

Sources

Last updated 2017-04-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1862219

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