Location & Surroundings

Sipta is a settlement in Azuay, Ecuador, at 2,409 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Gualaceo, 17 km to the north. The national capital Quito is about 315 km to the north. The nearest airport is Cuenca / Mariscal Lamar, 27 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° 3' 0" S, 78° 48' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 2409 m
  • Timezone America/Guayaquil
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 225 p/km²
  • Built-up 8.5%
  • Settlement Semi-dense urban cluster
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +593

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Sipta

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

Now 10.4 C with overcast skies and a 0.6 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.9 to 13.4 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 10.6 mm. Solar peaks near 459 W/m2.

Temperature
10.4 C
Wind
0.6 m/s E (83 deg)
Humidity
98 %
Pressure
1,017.4 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
10.65 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 10.4 0.6 83 98 1,017.4 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 10.4 0.8 80 95 1,018.0 0.40 / 0.40 84 12.4 n/a
12h 13.4 2.1 110 86 1,015.4 1.34 / 1.74 100 458.6 n/a
18h 11.5 1.1 130 97 1,015.1 1.16 / 2.90 96 93.8 n/a
Tomorrow 9.9 1.0 335 98 1,016.7 7.75 / 10.65 100 0.0 n/a
30h 9.9 0.8 12 97 1,018.0 0.00 / 2.20 100 1.9 n/a
36h 13.4 1.8 106 89 1,015.3 0.25 / 2.45 99 300.9 n/a
42h 11.1 1.0 206 97 1,015.7 0.03 / 2.48 100 110.8 n/a
Sunday 10.4 0.4 299 97 1,016.7 0.00 / 1.09 95 0.0 n/a
54h 10.8 0.7 89 96 1,017.8 0.00 / 0.88 94 4.4 n/a
60h 13.5 2.1 114 89 1,015.1 1.13 / 2.02 97 371.5 n/a
66h 11.0 0.4 103 97 1,015.6 0.82 / 2.84 100 119.4 n/a
Monday 8.8 1.1 293 98 1,016.9 0.00 / 0.28 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-30 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Sipta?
Now 10.4 C with overcast skies and a 0.6 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.9 to 13.4 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 10.6 mm. Solar peaks near 459 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 10.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Sipta today?
Sunrise around 05:51 and sunset around 18:06 (local time). Day length about 12h 15m.
What is the local time in Sipta?
Local time is 08:30. Time zone: America/Guayaquil (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Sipta?
Sipta is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Sipta?
DEM 2,409 m.
Where is Sipta located?
It is at -3.05000, -78.80000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Sipta in?
It is in Ecuador.

Sources

Last updated 2017-02-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3651024

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