Location & Surroundings

Saigon is a settlement in Isla de la Juventud, Cuba, at 18 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Nueva Gerona, less than 2 km away. The national capital Havana is about 145 km to the north. The nearest airport is Aeropuerto Rafael Perez, 5 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type section of populated place (PPLX)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    21° 52' 45" N, 82° 47' 39" W
  • Elevation DEM: 18 m
  • Timezone America/Havana
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1,303 p/km²
  • Built-up 10.7%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Peso (CUP)
  • Phone Prefix +53

Sun & Local Time

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Nearby

Weather in Saigon

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

Now 29.7 C with overcast skies and a 3.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 27.5 to 31.3 C, max wind 5.4 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 456 W/m2.

Temperature
29.7 C
Wind
3.4 m/s SE (155 deg)
Humidity
66 %
Pressure
1,013.9 hPa
Clouds
98 %
Precip
0.36 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 29.7 3.4 155 66 1,013.9 - / 0.00 98 0.0 n/a
6h 28.7 3.2 128 68 1,013.4 3.65 / 3.65 98 255.5 n/a
12h 27.5 2.5 169 77 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.00 95 0.0 n/a
18h 27.6 4.0 127 77 1,013.5 0.15 / 0.15 100 2.2 n/a
Tomorrow 31.3 5.4 127 59 1,013.5 0.20 / 0.36 100 455.9 n/a
30h 28.9 4.9 112 71 1,012.2 0.03 / 0.39 97 385.6 n/a
36h 26.7 3.3 20 76 1,013.8 12.94 / 13.33 100 0.0 n/a
42h 27.1 3.7 70 76 1,013.0 0.00 / 3.26 100 0.7 n/a
Wednesday 29.8 4.7 124 62 1,012.9 0.23 / 3.50 86 405.5 n/a
54h 28.0 5.0 95 66 1,012.2 0.00 / 2.93 32 398.0 n/a
60h 26.6 5.7 99 78 1,012.0 0.77 / 3.70 75 0.0 n/a
66h 27.2 6.3 115 79 1,011.9 3.55 / 7.25 99 2.8 n/a
Thursday 30.4 6.6 133 63 1,012.3 0.00 / 5.45 30 491.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-28 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Saigon?
Now 29.7 C with overcast skies and a 3.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 27.5 to 31.3 C, max wind 5.4 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 456 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Saigon today?
Sunrise around 07:20 and sunset around 19:22 (local time). Day length about 12h 02m.
What is the local time in Saigon?
Local time is 23:39. Time zone: America/Havana (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Saigon?
Saigon is a section of populated place.
What is the elevation of Saigon?
DEM 18 m.
Where is Saigon located?
It is at 21.87912, -82.79403 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Saigon in?
It is in Cuba.

Sources

Last updated 2022-04-20
geonames https://www.geonames.org/12466117

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