Location & Surroundings

San is a settlement in Kagoshima, Japan, at 40 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Amagi, 7 km to the southwest. The national capital Tokyo is about 1335 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Tokunoshima Airport, 8 km away.

Also known as: 山 · Sammura

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    27° 52' 0" N, 128° 57' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 40 m
  • Timezone Asia/Tokyo
  • Time Shift GMT 9 (DST 9)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 2 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.4%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Yen (JPY)
  • Phone Prefix +81

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

ja
山
Sammura

Weather in San

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

Now 23.2 C with overcast skies and a 2.9 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.0 to 24.6 C, max wind 7.9 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 418 W/m2.

Temperature
23.2 C
Wind
2.9 m/s E (90 deg)
Humidity
69 %
Pressure
1,021.7 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.63 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 23.2 2.9 90 69 1,021.7 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 23.0 3.2 110 75 1,019.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
12h 23.8 4.9 140 74 1,019.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 42.3 n/a
18h 24.6 6.9 170 78 1,015.4 0.06 / 0.06 100 417.8 n/a
Tomorrow 24.3 7.9 179 81 1,014.7 0.57 / 0.63 100 36.3 n/a
30h 22.0 8.7 283 95 1,010.4 43.85 / 44.48 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-13 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in San?
Now 23.2 C with overcast skies and a 2.9 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.0 to 24.6 C, max wind 7.9 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 418 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in San today?
Sunrise around 06:43 and sunset around 17:33 (local time). Day length about 10h 50m.
What is the local time in San?
Local time is 03:32. Time zone: Asia/Tokyo (UTC+09:00).
What type of place is San?
San is a populated place.
What is the elevation of San?
DEM 40 m.
Where is San located?
It is at 27.86667, 128.95000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is San in?
It is in Japan.

Sources

Last updated 2017-04-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1853019

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