Location & Surroundings

Tapon is a settlement in Central Visayas, Philippines, at 11 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Lunas, 14 km to the southwest. The national capital Manila is about 530 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Bantayan Airport, 48 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    10° 44' 0" N, 123° 50' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 11 m
  • Timezone Asia/Manila
  • Time Shift GMT 8 (DST 8)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 2,043 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.4%
  • Settlement Dense urban cluster
  • Currency Peso (PHP)
  • Phone Prefix +63

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Tapon

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

Now 28.3 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.3 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 25.8 to 28.3 C, max wind 6.4 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 792 W/m2.

Temperature
28.3 C
Wind
3.3 m/s S (195 deg)
Humidity
73 %
Pressure
1,009.6 hPa
Clouds
17 %
Precip
1.12 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 28.3 3.3 195 73 1,009.6 - / 0.00 17 0.0 n/a
6h 28.3 6.4 202 77 1,007.2 5.23 / 5.23 100 791.8 n/a
12h 26.7 3.7 208 80 1,010.2 0.00 / 4.01 100 110.9 n/a
18h 25.8 3.5 187 83 1,009.4 0.00 / 1.26 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 26.5 2.3 184 81 1,011.5 0.00 / 1.12 96 42.1 n/a
30h 28.2 4.9 233 74 1,009.2 1.69 / 2.81 75 609.6 n/a
36h 25.1 3.2 230 88 1,012.0 0.41 / 3.22 100 95.5 n/a
42h 25.6 2.2 202 83 1,010.8 0.00 / 0.24 100 0.0 n/a
Saturday 27.2 1.9 210 77 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.04 84 69.0 n/a
54h 28.5 2.2 307 71 1,010.2 0.93 / 0.98 51 756.0 n/a
60h 27.6 1.3 144 77 1,012.7 1.40 / 2.38 81 162.3 n/a
66h 26.9 2.3 188 80 1,011.3 0.00 / 1.37 95 0.0 n/a
Sunday 27.7 2.5 200 76 1,013.0 0.03 / 1.40 100 24.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-17 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Tapon?
Now 28.3 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.3 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 25.8 to 28.3 C, max wind 6.4 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 792 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Tapon today?
Sunrise around 05:33 and sunset around 17:45 (local time). Day length about 12h 12m.
What is the local time in Tapon?
Local time is 18:33. Time zone: Asia/Manila (UTC+08:00).
What type of place is Tapon?
Tapon is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Tapon?
DEM 11 m.
Where is Tapon located?
It is at 10.73333, 123.83333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Tapon in?
It is in Philippines.

Sources

Last updated 2017-12-13
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1682912

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