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Palchen

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Location & Surroundings

Palchen is a settlement in Bagmati Province, Nepal, at 1,748 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Chapali Bhadrakali, 12 km to the southwest. The national capital Kathmandu is 22 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Tribhuvan International Airport, 20 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated locality (PPLL)
  • an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings

Geography

  • Coordinates
    27° 50' 46" N, 85° 28' 36" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1748 m
  • Timezone Asia/Kathmandu
  • Time Shift GMT 5.75 (DST 5.75)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 140 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.5%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Rupee (NPR)
  • Phone Prefix +977

Sun & Local Time

Other populated localitys nearby

Nearby

  • Thakani
    administrative division 232 m N
  • Thakani6
    historical fifth-order administrative division 390 m NE
  • Chilaune
    populated locality 547 m SW
  • Kapre
    populated locality 601 m E
  • Baseri
    populated locality 1 km NE
  • Salmi
    populated locality 1.1 km S
  • Thakani4
    historical fifth-order administrative division 1.1 km S
  • Thakani9
    historical fifth-order administrative division 1.1 km W
  • Thakani
    historical fourth-order administrative division 1.1 km E
  • Dandakateri
    populated locality 1.3 km SE

Weather in Palchen

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

Now 15.3 C with overcast skies and a 1.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 13.4 to 17.9 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 8.8 mm. Solar peaks near 430 W/m2.

Temperature
15.3 C
Wind
1.0 m/s SW (226 deg)
Humidity
92 %
Pressure
1,014.8 hPa
Clouds
99 %
Precip
8.82 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 15.3 1.0 226 92 1,014.8 - / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
6h 14.1 0.0 1 92 1,017.0 1.02 / 1.02 89 0.0 n/a
12h 13.4 0.6 58 89 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.83 63 0.0 n/a
18h 17.9 1.4 230 78 1,017.9 1.62 / 2.45 43 331.3 n/a
Tomorrow 14.5 1.0 248 89 1,017.6 6.38 / 8.82 55 430.3 n/a
30h 12.4 1.1 1 90 1,020.6 0.00 / 0.34 30 0.0 n/a
36h 12.1 0.8 31 87 1,020.9 0.21 / 0.55 37 0.0 n/a
42h 17.9 2.2 211 76 1,020.2 5.06 / 5.61 90 428.3 n/a
Wednesday 13.1 0.6 332 96 1,020.6 2.90 / 8.50 97 169.9 n/a
54h 12.1 1.2 11 84 1,021.1 0.00 / 2.26 94 0.0 n/a
60h 12.1 0.8 25 81 1,019.9 0.00 / 0.02 93 0.0 n/a
66h 16.3 2.0 250 74 1,019.4 0.66 / 0.69 95 246.9 n/a
Thursday 13.4 0.6 319 84 1,017.0 0.25 / 0.93 26 255.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-05 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Palchen?
Now 15.3 C with overcast skies and a 1.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 13.4 to 17.9 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 8.8 mm. Solar peaks near 430 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 8.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Palchen today?
Sunrise around 05:57 and sunset around 17:45 (local time). Day length about 11h 48m.
What is the local time in Palchen?
Local time is 03:55. Time zone: Asia/Kathmandu (UTC+05:45).
What type of place is Palchen?
Palchen is a populated locality.
What is the elevation of Palchen?
DEM 1,748 m.
Where is Palchen located?
It is at 27.84613, 85.47655 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Palchen in?
It is in Nepal.

Sources

Last updated 2019-10-18
geonames https://www.geonames.org/7995482

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