Location & Surroundings

Baras is a village in Eastern Visayas, Philippines with 2,764 inhabitants, at 4 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Palo, 4 km to the southwest. The national capital Manila is about 580 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Tacloban Airport, 5 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    11° 11' 0" N, 125° 1' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 4 m
  • Timezone Asia/Manila
  • Time Shift GMT 8 (DST 8)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 2,764
  • Pop. Density 813 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.2%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Peso (PHP)
  • Phone Prefix +63

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Baras

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

Now 28.6 C with overcast skies and a 3.2 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.0 to 28.6 C, max wind 3.2 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 749 W/m2.

Temperature
28.6 C
Wind
3.2 m/s SE (150 deg)
Humidity
75 %
Pressure
1,010.8 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.27 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 28.6 3.2 150 75 1,010.8 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 25.3 1.1 29 89 1,014.2 0.91 / 0.91 51 161.6 n/a
12h 24.0 1.3 328 93 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.07 17 0.0 n/a
18h 26.6 0.9 353 82 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.00 98 96.2 n/a
Tomorrow 28.3 2.4 134 75 1,010.8 0.27 / 0.27 56 749.3 n/a
30h 25.5 0.4 323 89 1,013.3 0.41 / 0.67 37 151.1 n/a
36h 24.3 1.6 331 93 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.00 9 0.0 n/a
42h 27.2 0.9 7 80 1,013.6 0.01 / 0.01 35 97.1 n/a
Wednesday 29.7 4.5 144 69 1,009.3 0.06 / 0.07 76 791.4 n/a
54h 25.7 1.0 146 88 1,013.1 0.48 / 0.55 1 158.0 n/a
60h 24.4 0.6 310 91 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.00 4 0.0 n/a
66h 27.3 1.0 15 78 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.00 56 97.2 n/a
Thursday 28.0 1.9 126 82 1,010.4 4.43 / 4.43 58 781.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-26 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Baras?
Now 28.6 C with overcast skies and a 3.2 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.0 to 28.6 C, max wind 3.2 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 749 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Baras today?
Sunrise around 05:29 and sunset around 17:18 (local time). Day length about 11h 49m.
What is the local time in Baras?
Local time is 00:56. Time zone: Asia/Manila (UTC+08:00).
What type of place is Baras?
Baras is a populated place.
How many people live in Baras?
Population about 2,764.
What is the elevation of Baras?
DEM 4 m.
Where is Baras located?
It is at 11.18333, 125.01667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Baras in?
It is in Philippines.

Sources

Last updated 2017-12-13
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1726772

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