Location & Surroundings

El Oriente is a settlement in Las Tunas Province, Cuba, at 74 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Las Tunas, 17 km to the southeast. The national capital Havana is about 595 km to the west. The nearest airport is Hermanos Ameijeiras Airport, 16 km away.

Also known as: Sitio Oriente · Oriente

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    21° 5' 32" N, 77° 2' 21" W
  • Elevation DEM: 74 m
  • Timezone America/Havana
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 2 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (CUP)
  • Phone Prefix +53

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

Sitio Oriente
Oriente

Weather in El Oriente

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

Now 23.8 C with overcast skies and a 1.9 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.6 to 29.9 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 2.5 mm. Solar peaks near 400 W/m2.

Temperature
23.8 C
Wind
1.9 m/s E (99 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
1,012.6 hPa
Clouds
96 %
Precip
2.52 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 23.8 1.9 99 96 1,012.6 - / 0.00 96 0.0 n/a
6h 24.3 1.4 86 93 1,013.0 0.05 / 0.05 84 5.1 n/a
12h 29.9 0.6 30 65 1,011.9 0.42 / 0.46 100 399.8 n/a
18h 22.4 1.7 355 98 1,014.6 32.71 / 33.17 100 37.2 n/a
Tomorrow 21.6 2.6 94 96 1,012.8 0.00 / 2.52 100 0.0 n/a
30h 22.2 1.5 66 95 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 2.4 n/a
36h 25.4 1.5 55 83 1,011.4 2.81 / 2.81 99 223.4 n/a
42h 23.2 1.1 66 89 1,011.3 0.00 / 1.43 97 74.6 n/a
Thursday 22.1 0.4 184 90 1,010.4 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
54h 22.8 0.4 44 90 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.00 56 5.2 n/a
60h 28.4 2.5 7 69 1,009.4 1.48 / 1.48 74 545.0 n/a
66h 23.1 2.7 34 90 1,010.2 1.57 / 3.05 5 274.4 n/a
Friday 22.3 1.2 57 92 1,009.9 0.00 / 0.00 39 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-03 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Oriente?
Now 23.8 C with overcast skies and a 1.9 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.6 to 29.9 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 2.5 mm. Solar peaks near 400 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Oriente today?
Sunrise around 06:10 and sunset around 17:32 (local time). Day length about 11h 22m.
What is the local time in El Oriente?
Local time is 11:02. Time zone: America/Havana (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is El Oriente?
El Oriente is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Oriente?
DEM 74 m.
Where is El Oriente located?
It is at 21.09236, -77.03914 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Oriente in?
It is in Cuba.

Sources

Last updated 2023-05-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3545498

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