Location & Surroundings

Balus is a settlement in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines, at 12 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Buenavista, 2 km to the north. The national capital Manila is about 835 km to the north. The nearest airport is Zamboanga International Airport, 39 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 13' 0" N, 122° 15' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 12 m
  • Timezone Asia/Manila
  • Time Shift GMT 8 (DST 8)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 532 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (PHP)
  • Phone Prefix +63

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Balus

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

Now 27.0 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.2 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 25.0 to 28.3 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 745 W/m2.

Temperature
27.0 C
Wind
1.2 m/s NE (57 deg)
Humidity
79 %
Pressure
1,011.0 hPa
Clouds
71 %
Precip
0.17 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 27.0 1.2 57 79 1,011.0 - / 0.00 71 0.0 n/a
6h 28.3 1.7 148 76 1,007.7 4.21 / 4.21 87 745.3 n/a
12h 26.1 0.6 232 84 1,010.3 0.56 / 4.78 87 132.9 n/a
18h 25.0 0.9 301 87 1,009.5 0.00 / 2.05 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 27.0 0.5 110 79 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.17 62 77.5 n/a
30h 28.1 2.8 162 76 1,009.7 6.60 / 6.78 87 812.3 n/a
36h 25.8 0.9 315 84 1,012.7 0.00 / 6.06 95 157.3 n/a
42h 24.7 1.2 333 88 1,010.6 0.00 / 0.33 50 0.0 n/a
Monday 27.0 1.3 105 80 1,013.1 0.18 / 0.51 18 91.0 n/a
54h 28.4 3.0 144 74 1,010.9 2.39 / 2.90 100 796.9 n/a
60h 25.3 1.3 211 87 1,013.8 5.02 / 7.92 100 191.4 n/a
66h 24.6 0.7 290 86 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.93 100 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 26.6 0.6 39 80 1,014.1 0.06 / 0.99 100 57.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-10 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Balus?
Now 27.0 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.2 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 25.0 to 28.3 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 745 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Balus today?
Sunrise around 05:36 and sunset around 17:39 (local time). Day length about 12h 03m.
What is the local time in Balus?
Local time is 18:56. Time zone: Asia/Manila (UTC+08:00).
What type of place is Balus?
Balus is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Balus?
DEM 12 m.
Where is Balus located?
It is at 7.21667, 122.25000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Balus in?
It is in Philippines.

Sources

Last updated 2017-12-13
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1727722

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