Location & Surroundings

Sarakan is a settlement in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines, at 372 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bugasan, 4 km to the south. The national capital Manila is about 870 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Malabang Airport, 26 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° 28' 49" N, 124° 15' 11" E
  • Elevation DEM: 372 m
  • Timezone Asia/Manila
  • Time Shift GMT 8 (DST 8)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 220 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.1%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Peso (PHP)
  • Phone Prefix +63

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Sarakan

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

Now 22.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.3 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 21.6 to 25.5 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 14.9 mm. Solar peaks near 604 W/m2.

Temperature
22.5 C
Wind
1.3 m/s N (351 deg)
Humidity
94 %
Pressure
1,012.7 hPa
Clouds
41 %
Precip
14.88 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 22.5 1.3 351 94 1,012.7 - / 0.00 41 0.0 n/a
6h 25.5 0.6 166 85 1,014.9 3.49 / 3.49 60 85.9 n/a
12h 24.7 1.9 294 90 1,012.4 2.92 / 6.41 100 604.2 n/a
18h 22.5 1.7 347 95 1,015.3 0.00 / 3.44 100 63.9 n/a
Tomorrow 21.6 1.5 347 99 1,013.0 11.44 / 14.88 100 0.0 n/a
30h 21.4 1.5 68 96 1,016.2 7.89 / 22.77 96 6.5 n/a
36h 24.3 1.0 353 86 1,012.8 0.00 / 4.04 100 127.4 n/a
42h 22.2 1.3 28 86 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.00 76 85.0 n/a
Saturday 21.4 1.5 48 86 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.00 30 0.0 n/a
54h 26.3 0.8 167 71 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.00 57 94.3 n/a
60h 27.7 2.6 243 70 1,012.3 1.40 / 1.40 28 830.9 n/a
66h 23.5 1.0 353 86 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.99 99 168.2 n/a
Sunday 22.0 1.3 41 89 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.29 81 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-29 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Sarakan?
Now 22.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.3 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 21.6 to 25.5 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 14.9 mm. Solar peaks near 604 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 14.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Sarakan today?
Sunrise around 05:29 and sunset around 17:23 (local time). Day length about 11h 54m.
What is the local time in Sarakan?
Local time is 13:32. Time zone: Asia/Manila (UTC+08:00).
What type of place is Sarakan?
Sarakan is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Sarakan?
DEM 372 m.
Where is Sarakan located?
It is at 7.48028, 124.25306 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Sarakan in?
It is in Philippines.

Sources

Last updated 2025-04-23
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1687190

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