Location & Surroundings

Otāṅ is a settlement in Koshi, Nepal, at 2,357 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ilam, 18 km to the southwest. The national capital Kathmandu is about 275 km to the west. The nearest airport is Darjeeling, 27 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    27° 3' 42" N, 87° 59' 33" E
  • Elevation DEM: 2357 m
  • Timezone Asia/Kathmandu
  • Time Shift GMT 5.75 (DST 5.75)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 19 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Rupee (NPR)
  • Phone Prefix +977

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

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Otāṅ

Weather in Otan

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

Now 12.9 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 9.3 to 19.2 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 467 W/m2.

Temperature
12.9 C
Wind
0.7 m/s NW (336 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
1,017.7 hPa
Clouds
35 %
Precip
0.49 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 12.9 0.7 336 97 1,017.7 - / 0.00 35 0.0 n/a
6h 11.0 2.2 5 93 1,020.1 0.11 / 0.11 0 0.0 n/a
12h 9.3 2.6 18 81 1,019.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
18h 19.2 3.1 198 59 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.00 22 466.5 n/a
Tomorrow 11.8 0.9 29 97 1,016.6 0.49 / 0.49 20 289.1 n/a
30h 10.0 1.6 23 89 1,018.8 0.00 / 0.00 13 0.0 n/a
36h 9.7 1.7 29 86 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.00 8 0.0 n/a
42h 18.0 3.1 201 65 1,017.3 0.05 / 0.05 52 435.7 n/a
Wednesday 12.4 0.6 301 96 1,017.9 0.61 / 0.66 63 241.3 n/a
54h 10.3 2.0 18 90 1,019.7 0.00 / 0.00 2 0.0 n/a
60h 9.2 2.4 24 86 1,020.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
66h 18.7 3.0 200 59 1,017.6 0.00 / 0.00 19 459.2 n/a
Thursday 11.7 1.5 2 96 1,018.4 0.55 / 0.55 6 340.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-02 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Otan?
Now 12.9 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 9.3 to 19.2 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 467 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Otan today?
Sunrise around 06:03 and sunset around 17:10 (local time). Day length about 11h 07m.
What is the local time in Otan?
Local time is 01:31. Time zone: Asia/Kathmandu (UTC+05:45).
What type of place is Otan?
Otan is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Otan?
DEM 2,357 m.
Where is Otan located?
It is at 27.06153, 87.99253 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Otan in?
It is in Nepal.

Sources

Last updated 2019-10-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11847370

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