Location & Surroundings

Obinata is a settlement in Gunma, Japan, at 518 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Tsukiyono, 9 km to the south. The national capital Tokyo is about 135 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Somagahara, 37 km away.

Also known as: 小日向 · Kobinata · Ko-hinata

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    36° 45' 53" N, 138° 58' 21" E
  • Elevation DEM: 518 m
  • Timezone Asia/Tokyo
  • Time Shift GMT 9 (DST 9)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 365 p/km²
  • Built-up 11.3%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Yen (JPY)
  • Phone Prefix +81

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

ja
小日向
Kobinata
Ko-hinata

Weather in Obinata

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

Now 9.6 C with overcast skies and a 0.3 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 7.6 to 11.7 C, max wind 3.2 m/s. Precip around 1.4 mm. Solar peaks near 220 W/m2.

Temperature
9.6 C
Wind
0.3 m/s S (194 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
1,007.6 hPa
Clouds
94 %
Precip
1.41 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 9.6 0.3 194 97 1,007.6 - / 0.00 94 0.0 n/a
6h 9.2 2.7 331 96 1,005.0 0.44 / 0.44 95 0.0 n/a
12h 9.6 3.2 353 93 1,008.7 4.54 / 4.98 98 8.1 n/a
18h 11.7 2.8 351 77 1,009.9 0.00 / 0.31 15 219.7 n/a
Tomorrow 7.6 2.3 351 90 1,015.2 1.11 / 1.41 94 28.1 n/a
30h 3.3 3.2 338 96 1,018.4 2.15 / 3.57 88 0.0 n/a
36h 3.6 2.1 348 92 1,022.1 0.00 / 2.37 80 22.8 n/a
42h 2.0 3.0 335 94 1,024.9 6.97 / 9.34 87 221.2 n/a
Saturday 1.1 2.9 333 97 1,029.2 0.00 / 5.27 99 7.5 n/a
54h -0.4 3.2 342 95 1,031.9 0.00 / 1.70 40 0.0 n/a
60h 2.6 3.1 343 88 1,033.6 0.00 / 0.93 47 53.0 n/a
66h 3.6 3.4 347 82 1,031.1 0.00 / 0.09 93 405.8 n/a
Sunday 0.3 2.4 356 90 1,033.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 22.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-05 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Obinata?
Now 9.6 C with overcast skies and a 0.3 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 7.6 to 11.7 C, max wind 3.2 m/s. Precip around 1.4 mm. Solar peaks near 220 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Obinata today?
Sunrise around 06:11 and sunset around 16:44 (local time). Day length about 10h 33m.
What is the local time in Obinata?
Local time is 05:04. Time zone: Asia/Tokyo (UTC+09:00).
What type of place is Obinata?
Obinata is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Obinata?
DEM 518 m.
Where is Obinata located?
It is at 36.76481, 138.97249 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Obinata in?
It is in Japan.

Sources

Last updated 2017-04-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1859051

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