Location & Surroundings

Luz is a locality in Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba, at 222 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Palma Soriano, 18 km to the northeast. The national capital Havana is about 730 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Antonio Maceo International Airport, 33 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type locality (LCTY)
  • a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries

Geography

  • Coordinates
    20° 6' 0" N, 76° 7' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 222 m
  • Timezone America/Havana
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (CUP)
  • Phone Prefix +53

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Luz

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

Now 24.4 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.3 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 23.1 to 28.0 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 5.7 mm. Solar peaks near 601 W/m2.

Temperature
24.4 C
Wind
1.3 m/s N (22 deg)
Humidity
87 %
Pressure
1,014.9 hPa
Clouds
5 %
Precip
5.72 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 24.4 1.3 22 87 1,014.9 - / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
6h 23.1 1.3 19 91 1,014.7 0.02 / 0.02 8 0.0 n/a
12h 23.5 1.6 9 89 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.00 5 8.1 n/a
18h 28.0 1.5 103 75 1,013.5 1.20 / 1.20 10 601.1 n/a
Tomorrow 24.3 0.8 15 86 1,013.7 4.51 / 5.72 25 309.0 n/a
30h 23.0 0.9 4 90 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.04 5 0.0 n/a
36h 23.5 0.3 25 87 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.00 4 7.8 n/a
42h 28.8 2.0 176 64 1,011.9 0.06 / 0.06 99 607.6 n/a
Tuesday 24.5 0.6 270 83 1,012.9 1.01 / 1.07 100 262.3 n/a
54h 23.7 0.8 16 85 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.12 100 0.0 n/a
60h 23.6 1.7 203 86 1,013.7 1.42 / 1.54 100 1.8 n/a
66h 24.8 1.5 185 83 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.59 100 89.0 n/a
Wednesday 23.2 1.5 321 85 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.30 100 24.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-01 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Luz?
Now 24.4 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.3 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 23.1 to 28.0 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 5.7 mm. Solar peaks near 601 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 5.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Luz today?
Sunrise around 06:05 and sunset around 17:31 (local time). Day length about 11h 26m.
What is the local time in Luz?
Local time is 06:49. Time zone: America/Havana (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Luz?
Luz is a locality.
What is the elevation of Luz?
DEM 222 m.
Where is Luz located?
It is at 20.10000, -76.11667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Luz in?
It is in Cuba.

Sources

Last updated 2023-05-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3548700

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