Location & Surroundings

Pirca is a settlement in Azuay, Ecuador, at 2,411 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Gualaceo, 8 km to the northeast. The national capital Quito is about 305 km to the north. The nearest airport is Cuenca / Mariscal Lamar, 21 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    2° 57' 30" S, 78° 48' 36" W
  • Elevation DEM: 2411 m
  • Timezone America/Guayaquil
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 532 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.1%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +593

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Pirca

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

Now 10.2 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.9 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 8.9 to 10.2 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 72 W/m2.

Temperature
10.2 C
Wind
1.9 m/s E (105 deg)
Humidity
95 %
Pressure
1,019.5 hPa
Clouds
73 %
Precip
0.80 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 10.2 1.9 105 95 1,019.5 - / 0.00 73 0.0 n/a
6h 8.9 1.2 95 97 1,021.0 0.12 / 0.12 100 0.0 n/a
12h 9.3 1.4 98 97 1,020.8 0.15 / 0.27 99 1.9 n/a
18h 10.1 1.4 86 95 1,020.5 1.20 / 1.48 100 71.8 n/a
Tomorrow 9.4 0.9 70 97 1,020.7 0.00 / 0.80 79 28.0 n/a
30h 8.7 0.9 75 96 1,020.6 0.00 / 0.00 90 0.0 n/a
36h 8.5 1.1 82 93 1,021.3 0.00 / 0.00 99 8.1 n/a
42h 13.4 2.7 112 79 1,018.0 1.86 / 1.86 96 433.8 n/a
Monday 10.0 1.4 104 96 1,018.6 0.37 / 2.23 61 219.6 n/a
54h 9.6 1.0 80 91 1,019.1 0.00 / 0.07 100 0.0 n/a
60h 8.9 0.8 83 95 1,020.3 0.00 / 0.00 44 9.4 n/a
66h 15.7 3.2 103 63 1,015.5 0.26 / 0.26 66 632.4 n/a
Tuesday 10.3 1.7 110 92 1,017.4 0.33 / 0.59 56 342.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-19 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Pirca?
Now 10.2 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.9 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 8.9 to 10.2 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 72 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Pirca today?
Sunrise around 06:04 and sunset around 18:13 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in Pirca?
Local time is 01:18. Time zone: America/Guayaquil (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Pirca?
Pirca is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Pirca?
DEM 2,411 m.
Where is Pirca located?
It is at -2.95827, -78.81013 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Pirca in?
It is in Ecuador.

Sources

Last updated 2017-02-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3653079

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