Location & Surroundings

Balacson is a settlement in Eastern Visayas, Philippines, at 3 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Naval, 13 km to the southeast. The national capital Manila is about 490 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Calbayog Airport, 49 km away.

Also known as: Balakson

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    11° 40' 7" N, 124° 20' 38" E
  • Elevation DEM: 3 m
  • Timezone Asia/Manila
  • Time Shift GMT 8 (DST 8)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 896 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.0%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Peso (PHP)
  • Phone Prefix +63

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

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Alternate Names

Balakson

Weather in Balacson

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

Now 27.7 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 4.7 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 26.5 to 28.2 C, max wind 6.1 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 790 W/m2.

Temperature
27.7 C
Wind
4.7 m/s NE (60 deg)
Humidity
79 %
Pressure
1,013.6 hPa
Clouds
59 %
Precip
0.53 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 4.7 60 79 1,013.6 - / 0.00 59 0.0 n/a
6h 26.5 5.5 70 84 1,012.2 1.29 / 1.29 4 0.0 n/a
12h 26.8 4.8 69 81 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.22 6 89.5 n/a
18h 28.2 5.4 35 75 1,011.6 0.98 / 1.20 20 789.8 n/a
Tomorrow 27.0 6.1 56 82 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.53 49 170.5 n/a
30h 26.4 5.0 59 84 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.36 39 0.0 n/a
36h 26.7 5.0 64 82 1,014.5 0.40 / 0.76 54 88.7 n/a
42h 28.1 4.8 62 74 1,011.7 3.56 / 4.32 99 749.6 n/a
Friday 26.9 6.2 71 80 1,014.2 0.00 / 2.08 96 108.6 n/a
54h 26.5 6.1 61 80 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.05 4 0.0 n/a
60h 27.2 6.8 54 71 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.01 6 91.3 n/a
66h 29.4 2.5 32 65 1,010.9 0.10 / 0.11 58 764.9 n/a
Saturday 26.7 6.2 53 80 1,013.8 2.02 / 2.13 9 143.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-04 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Balacson?
Now 27.7 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 4.7 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 26.5 to 28.2 C, max wind 6.1 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 790 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 Balacson today?
Sunrise around 05:34 and sunset around 17:17 (local time). Day length about 11h 43m.
What is the local time in Balacson?
Local time is 04:49. Time zone: Asia/Manila (UTC+08:00).
What type of place is Balacson?
Balacson is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Balacson?
DEM 3 m.
Where is Balacson located?
It is at 11.66860, 124.34400 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Balacson in?
It is in Philippines.

Sources

Last updated 2017-12-13
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1728558

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