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Sonapur

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Location & Surroundings

Sonapur is a settlement in Madhesh, Nepal, at 95 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Janakpur, 19 km to the southwest. The national capital Kathmandu is about 125 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Janakpur Airport, 21 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
    26° 48' 48" N, 86° 5' 38" E
  • Elevation DEM: 95 m
  • Timezone Asia/Kathmandu
  • Time Shift GMT 5.75 (DST 5.75)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 35 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.4%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Rupee (NPR)
  • Phone Prefix +977

Sun & Local Time

Other populated localitys nearby

Nearby

  • Sabela2
    historical fifth-order administrative division 701 m S
  • Raghunathpur7
    historical fifth-order administrative division 665 m E
  • Dhanusadham4
    historical fifth-order administrative division 804 m NW
  • Sabela1
    historical fifth-order administrative division 920 m W
  • Sabela3
    historical fifth-order administrative division 1.3 km S
  • Sabela
    historical fourth-order administrative division 1.5 km S
  • Raghunathpur4
    historical fifth-order administrative division 1.4 km NE
  • Sabela4
    historical fifth-order administrative division 1.5 km S
  • Barkurwa
    populated locality 1.4 km E
  • Sabela9
    historical fifth-order administrative division 1.6 km S

Weather in Sonapur

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

Now 27.7 C with overcast skies and a 3.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.3 to 27.7 C, max wind 4.9 m/s. Precip around 9.8 mm. Solar peaks near 19 W/m2.

Temperature
27.7 C
Wind
3.4 m/s SE (120 deg)
Humidity
75 %
Pressure
1,006.6 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
9.77 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 27.7 3.4 120 75 1,006.6 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 24.1 4.9 112 89 1,009.3 2.31 / 2.31 100 0.1 n/a
12h 23.3 3.2 107 96 1,008.1 4.86 / 7.17 100 0.0 n/a
18h 22.3 3.5 75 97 1,010.3 19.93 / 27.10 100 17.5 n/a
Tomorrow 22.4 1.8 29 93 1,007.0 0.00 / 9.77 100 19.4 n/a
30h 22.0 3.5 119 93 1,008.1 0.00 / 3.96 100 0.0 n/a
36h 21.4 4.5 48 96 1,007.0 18.64 / 22.60 100 0.0 n/a
42h 22.8 4.5 79 87 1,009.4 0.00 / 18.90 100 12.4 n/a
Friday 22.4 2.8 72 87 1,007.3 0.00 / 0.77 100 29.0 n/a
54h 22.5 3.1 82 87 1,008.0 0.39 / 1.15 100 0.0 n/a
60h 22.8 3.2 90 84 1,007.8 0.00 / 0.19 100 0.0 n/a
66h 27.9 5.4 96 69 1,009.2 0.47 / 0.66 75 268.7 n/a
Saturday 25.6 3.2 124 81 1,006.0 0.00 / 0.00 14 305.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-23 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Sonapur?
Now 27.7 C with overcast skies and a 3.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.3 to 27.7 C, max wind 4.9 m/s. Precip around 9.8 mm. Solar peaks near 19 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 9.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Sonapur today?
Sunrise around 05:48 and sunset around 17:56 (local time). Day length about 12h 08m.
What is the local time in Sonapur?
Local time is 01:43. Time zone: Asia/Kathmandu (UTC+05:45).
What type of place is Sonapur?
Sonapur is a populated locality.
What is the elevation of Sonapur?
DEM 95 m.
Where is Sonapur located?
It is at 26.81344, 86.09382 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Sonapur in?
It is in Nepal.

Sources

Last updated 2019-10-17
geonames https://www.geonames.org/7943704

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