Location & Surroundings

Ganspan is an airfield in Northern Cape, South Africa, at 1,136 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Jan Kempdorp, 2 km to the northeast. The national capital Pretoria is about 415 km to the northeast.

Also known as: Jan Kempdorp

Basic Data

  • Type airfield (AIRF)
  • a place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo

Geography

  • Coordinates
    27° 56' 32" S, 24° 49' 9" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1136 m
  • Timezone Africa/Johannesburg
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 18 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Rand (ZAR)
  • Phone Prefix +27

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Alternate Names

Jan Kempdorp

Weather in Ganspan

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

Now 17.6 C with overcast skies and a 5.0 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 17.6 to 29.2 C, max wind 5.0 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 852 W/m2.

Temperature
17.6 C
Wind
5.0 m/s S (187 deg)
Humidity
46 %
Pressure
1,015.1 hPa
Clouds
84 %
Precip
0.00 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 17.6 5.0 187 46 1,015.1 - / 0.00 84 0.0 n/a
6h 18.8 2.3 186 38 1,018.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 56.0 n/a
12h 29.2 3.4 322 23 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.00 12 851.6 n/a
18h 26.0 3.7 189 28 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.00 78 274.8 n/a
Tomorrow 20.5 3.0 171 35 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
30h 22.8 0.4 284 30 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 70.1 n/a
36h 34.0 7.8 294 15 1,011.4 0.00 / 0.00 93 853.3 n/a
42h 27.6 3.7 333 22 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.00 80 271.9 n/a
Friday 23.0 1.8 28 30 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
54h 26.1 7.5 338 33 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.00 4 69.9 n/a
60h 34.4 7.6 303 15 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.00 76 778.9 n/a
66h 25.1 3.2 202 35 1,016.4 0.41 / 0.41 29 295.9 n/a
Saturday 23.1 3.8 35 40 1,016.1 0.00 / 0.33 58 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-07 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Ganspan?
Now 17.6 C with overcast skies and a 5.0 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 17.6 to 29.2 C, max wind 5.0 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 852 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Ganspan today?
Sunrise around 05:51 and sunset around 18:25 (local time). Day length about 12h 34m.
What is the local time in Ganspan?
Local time is 12:37. Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Ganspan?
Ganspan is a airfield.
What is the elevation of Ganspan?
DEM 1,136 m.
Where is Ganspan located?
It is at -27.94226, 24.81925 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Ganspan in?
It is in South Africa.

Sources

Last updated 2025-06-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1002960

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