Location & Surroundings

Luna is a settlement in Eastern Cape, South Africa, at 705 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bizana, 13 km to the west. The national capital Pretoria is about 595 km to the north. The nearest airport is Mzamba Wild Coast, 30 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    30° 52' 11" S, 29° 59' 37" E
  • Elevation DEM: 705 m
  • Timezone Africa/Johannesburg
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 993 p/km²
  • Built-up 13.0%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Rand (ZAR)
  • Phone Prefix +27

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Luna

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

Now 13.8 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 13.8 to 19.8 C, max wind 4.7 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 595 W/m2.

Temperature
13.8 C
Wind
1.0 m/s SW (242 deg)
Humidity
83 %
Pressure
1,018.6 hPa
Clouds
4 %
Precip
0.22 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 13.8 1.0 242 83 1,018.6 - / 0.00 4 0.0 n/a
6h 18.9 1.6 165 76 1,018.4 0.00 / 0.00 30 116.8 n/a
12h 19.8 4.7 162 79 1,017.3 0.15 / 0.15 99 594.8 n/a
18h 15.7 0.8 182 91 1,020.7 0.13 / 0.28 90 90.7 n/a
Tomorrow 15.4 0.4 217 92 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.22 100 0.0 n/a
30h 15.9 0.8 99 93 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.15 100 13.9 n/a
36h 17.2 2.4 149 96 1,014.3 0.86 / 1.01 100 86.0 n/a
42h 16.9 0.5 130 99 1,016.2 3.72 / 4.73 100 25.9 n/a
Tuesday 16.6 3.3 205 98 1,014.7 0.00 / 4.16 100 0.0 n/a
54h 15.6 3.8 149 99 1,018.3 14.95 / 19.12 100 2.0 n/a
60h 15.0 2.5 167 96 1,020.9 0.00 / 8.40 98 25.8 n/a
66h 13.9 1.6 261 94 1,024.6 0.00 / 2.59 97 25.0 n/a
Wednesday 14.0 0.8 159 93 1,023.6 0.00 / 0.48 95 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-25 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Luna?
Now 13.8 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 13.8 to 19.8 C, max wind 4.7 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 595 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Luna today?
Sunrise around 05:09 and sunset around 18:19 (local time). Day length about 13h 10m.
What is the local time in Luna?
Local time is 14:02. Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Luna?
Luna is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Luna?
DEM 705 m.
Where is Luna located?
It is at -30.86980, 29.99349 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Luna in?
It is in South Africa.

Sources

Last updated 2012-07-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/981375

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