Location & Surroundings

Gallocantana is a settlement in El Oro, Ecuador, at 988 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Pasaje, 31 km to the west. The national capital Quito is about 365 km to the north. The nearest airport is General Manuel Serrano Airport, 49 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    3° 22' 0" S, 79° 32' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 988 m
  • Timezone America/Guayaquil
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +593

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Gallocantana

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

Now 15.8 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.3 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 14.7 to 19.0 C, max wind 2.9 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 555 W/m2.

Temperature
15.8 C
Wind
0.3 m/s E (77 deg)
Humidity
86 %
Pressure
1,016.5 hPa
Clouds
48 %
Precip
0.07 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 15.8 0.3 77 86 1,016.5 - / 0.00 48 0.0 n/a
6h 19.0 2.9 264 82 1,014.7 3.56 / 3.56 88 554.8 n/a
12h 16.0 0.1 43 96 1,015.5 15.38 / 18.94 100 106.4 n/a
18h 14.7 0.8 74 92 1,016.4 0.00 / 5.98 28 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 15.3 1.1 101 82 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.07 14 9.4 n/a
30h 19.3 3.5 270 82 1,014.4 2.36 / 2.43 79 674.7 n/a
36h 16.1 0.9 240 97 1,015.3 2.27 / 4.69 92 160.3 n/a
42h 15.4 0.1 109 96 1,015.7 0.00 / 1.15 84 0.0 n/a
Friday 15.8 1.0 98 85 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.19 11 9.0 n/a
54h 19.0 3.2 271 85 1,013.6 1.34 / 1.53 88 589.6 n/a
60h 16.0 1.7 251 95 1,014.6 0.83 / 2.35 77 128.0 n/a
66h 15.3 0.4 357 96 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.89 85 0.0 n/a
Saturday 15.1 1.0 76 86 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.17 100 7.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-23 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Gallocantana?
Now 15.8 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.3 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 14.7 to 19.0 C, max wind 2.9 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 555 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Gallocantana today?
Sunrise around 06:05 and sunset around 18:14 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in Gallocantana?
Local time is 18:12. Time zone: America/Guayaquil (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Gallocantana?
Gallocantana is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Gallocantana?
DEM 988 m.
Where is Gallocantana located?
It is at -3.36667, -79.53333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Gallocantana in?
It is in Ecuador.

Sources

Last updated 2017-02-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3657864

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