Location & Surroundings

Macas is a residential in Morona-Santiago Province, Ecuador, at 1,273 m elevation. The national capital Quito is about 235 km to the north. The nearest airport is Edmundo Carvajal Airport, 3 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type third-order administrative division (ADM3)
  • a subdivision of a second-order administrative division

Geography

  • Coordinates
    2° 18' 0" S, 78° 9' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1273 m
  • Timezone America/Guayaquil
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 6 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +593

Sun & Local Time

Places in Macas

  • Macas
    seat of a first-order administrative division Pop: 23,687

Transport in Macas

Weather in Macas

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

Now 15.7 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 13.8 to 20.8 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 745 W/m2.

Temperature
15.7 C
Wind
1.2 m/s W (277 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
1,017.2 hPa
Clouds
99 %
Precip
0.02 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 15.7 1.2 277 96 1,017.2 - / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
6h 16.6 1.1 277 90 1,018.0 0.36 / 0.36 58 15.2 n/a
12h 20.8 1.5 81 87 1,016.1 3.93 / 4.29 59 745.1 n/a
18h 16.0 1.4 300 96 1,017.0 0.50 / 4.79 69 376.7 n/a
Tomorrow 13.8 2.0 281 95 1,017.8 0.00 / 0.02 85 0.0 n/a
30h 16.1 1.4 275 81 1,018.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 13.0 n/a
36h 25.0 2.0 86 50 1,013.7 0.07 / 0.07 89 607.6 n/a
42h 17.1 1.3 293 93 1,015.4 0.78 / 0.85 99 233.3 n/a
Monday 14.8 2.0 282 89 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.05 81 0.0 n/a
54h 17.4 1.2 284 76 1,016.6 0.00 / 0.00 71 17.0 n/a
60h 27.6 2.0 74 44 1,010.5 0.17 / 0.17 68 763.8 n/a
66h 17.8 1.5 312 95 1,012.4 1.21 / 1.38 59 323.5 n/a
Tuesday 15.8 1.7 288 97 1,013.0 0.57 / 1.95 99 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-14 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Macas?
Now 15.7 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 13.8 to 20.8 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 745 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Macas today?
Sunrise around 05:49 and sunset around 18:04 (local time). Day length about 12h 15m.
What is the local time in Macas?
Local time is 11:47. Time zone: America/Guayaquil (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Macas?
Macas is a third-order administrative division.
What is the elevation of Macas?
DEM 1,273 m.
Where is Macas located?
It is at -2.30005, -78.15004 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Macas in?
It is in Ecuador.

Sources

Last updated 2015-09-16
geonames https://www.geonames.org/10793341

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