Location & Surroundings

Rūku is a settlement in Hokkaido, Japan, at 208 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kikusuicho, 17 km to the east. The national capital Tokyo is about 895 km to the south. The nearest airport is Okadama Airport, 57 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    43° 35' 0" N, 141° 41' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 208 m
  • Timezone Asia/Tokyo
  • Time Shift GMT 9 (DST 9)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Yen (JPY)
  • Phone Prefix +81

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Ruku

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

Now 8.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 7.6 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 3.7 to 10.7 C, max wind 7.6 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 391 W/m2.

Temperature
8.5 C
Wind
7.6 m/s NW (301 deg)
Humidity
55 %
Pressure
1,023.3 hPa
Clouds
61 %
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 8.5 7.6 301 55 1,023.3 - / 0.00 61 0.0 n/a
6h 5.3 2.6 309 61 1,027.8 0.04 / 0.04 13 24.7 n/a
12h 3.7 0.7 323 69 1,029.4 0.00 / 0.00 47 0.0 n/a
18h 8.9 1.8 175 54 1,029.1 0.00 / 0.00 28 111.1 n/a
Tomorrow 10.7 2.6 180 57 1,024.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 390.9 n/a
30h 7.6 2.6 171 72 1,022.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 16.8 n/a
36h 8.9 2.8 154 97 1,014.0 5.42 / 5.42 100 0.0 n/a
42h 13.2 6.2 187 97 1,009.4 2.65 / 8.07 100 3.8 n/a
Monday 12.9 3.5 279 95 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.91 100 30.6 n/a
54h 6.6 1.8 279 88 1,018.8 0.00 / 0.17 15 9.0 n/a
60h 5.0 0.5 319 88 1,019.8 0.00 / 0.00 80 0.0 n/a
66h 9.9 0.8 207 73 1,021.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 67.1 n/a
Tuesday 12.7 0.9 135 56 1,019.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 384.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-17 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Ruku?
Now 8.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 7.6 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 3.7 to 10.7 C, max wind 7.6 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 391 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 Ruku today?
Sunrise around 05:49 and sunset around 16:47 (local time). Day length about 10h 58m.
What is the local time in Ruku?
Local time is 00:37. Time zone: Asia/Tokyo (UTC+09:00).
What type of place is Ruku?
Ruku is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Ruku?
DEM 208 m.
Where is Ruku located?
It is at 43.58333, 141.68333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Ruku in?
It is in Japan.

Sources

Last updated 2017-04-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2128383

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