Location & Surroundings

Dongfang is a settlement in Zhejiang, China, at 7 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Linping, 11 km to the north. The national capital Beijing is about 1125 km to the north. The nearest airport is Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, 15 km away.

Also known as: 东方

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    30° 19' 47" N, 120° 19' 48" E
  • Elevation DEM: 7 m
  • Timezone Asia/Shanghai
  • Time Shift GMT 8 (DST 8)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 2,055 p/km²
  • Built-up 16.8%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Yuan Renminbi (CNY)
  • Phone Prefix +86

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

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Alternate Names

东方

Weather in Dongfang

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

Now 16.3 C with overcast skies and a 1.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 15.2 to 16.3 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 8.5 mm. Solar peaks near 37 W/m2.

Temperature
16.3 C
Wind
1.7 m/s E (96 deg)
Humidity
79 %
Pressure
1,022.3 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
8.51 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 16.3 1.7 96 79 1,022.3 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 15.2 2.4 163 89 1,022.9 1.51 / 1.51 100 11.9 n/a
12h 15.8 2.7 125 91 1,019.6 0.00 / 1.29 100 0.0 n/a
18h 15.4 1.2 231 95 1,019.5 5.54 / 6.83 100 1.3 n/a
Tomorrow 16.2 1.8 238 94 1,016.2 1.68 / 8.51 100 36.7 n/a
30h 16.6 1.4 279 93 1,018.2 0.00 / 0.84 96 24.5 n/a
36h 16.0 4.7 314 85 1,019.1 0.00 / 0.03 97 0.0 n/a
42h 15.9 5.2 321 82 1,022.5 0.07 / 0.10 36 26.9 n/a
Thursday 19.6 3.5 335 61 1,019.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 490.5 n/a
54h 16.6 1.7 335 76 1,022.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 91.8 n/a
60h 16.3 1.4 342 78 1,023.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
66h 15.6 0.8 53 87 1,025.5 0.80 / 0.80 100 2.1 n/a
Friday 15.4 0.8 168 82 1,025.6 0.13 / 0.94 100 48.0 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 Dongfang?
Now 16.3 C with overcast skies and a 1.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 15.2 to 16.3 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 8.5 mm. Solar peaks near 37 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 8.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Dongfang today?
Sunrise around 06:13 and sunset around 17:11 (local time). Day length about 10h 58m.
What is the local time in Dongfang?
Local time is 21:04. Time zone: Asia/Shanghai (UTC+08:00).
What type of place is Dongfang?
Dongfang is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Dongfang?
DEM 7 m.
Where is Dongfang located?
It is at 30.32967, 120.33008 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Dongfang in?
It is in China.

Sources

Last updated 2021-09-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/7733935

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