Location & Surroundings

Hostan is a settlement in Erbil, Iraq, at 964 m elevation. The nearest larger town is 'Aqrah, 25 km to the southwest. The national capital Baghdad is about 400 km to the south. The nearest airport is Yueksekova Airport, 70 km away.

Also known as: هوستان · Hawstān · Khostan · هۆستان · Xostan · Haustān

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    36° 55' 44" N, 44° 5' 11" E
  • Elevation DEM: 964 m
  • Timezone Asia/Baghdad
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 269 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.3%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Dinar (IQD)
  • Phone Prefix +964

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

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Alternate Names

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هوستان
Hawstān
Khostan
ku
هۆستان
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Xostan
Haustān
ku
خۆستان

Weather in Hostan

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

Now 10.4 C with overcast skies and a 0.7 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.0 to 11.8 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 4.3 mm. Solar peaks near 51 W/m2.

Temperature
10.4 C
Wind
0.7 m/s NE (53 deg)
Humidity
82 %
Pressure
1,012.5 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
4.30 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 10.4 0.7 53 82 1,012.5 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 10.9 2.7 282 93 1,009.2 10.78 / 10.78 100 26.9 n/a
12h 10.7 1.2 109 95 1,009.9 0.00 / 9.82 100 2.5 n/a
18h 9.0 1.1 208 96 1,010.9 0.00 / 4.49 63 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 11.8 2.0 204 66 1,013.7 0.00 / 4.30 71 50.8 n/a
30h 12.2 2.3 183 59 1,013.3 0.00 / 2.61 100 409.0 n/a
36h 8.7 2.5 182 76 1,016.1 1.44 / 4.06 89 33.6 n/a
42h 6.2 1.7 185 73 1,017.5 0.00 / 2.45 2 0.0 n/a
Monday 7.1 0.7 212 51 1,021.5 0.00 / 0.07 2 64.8 n/a
54h 9.8 1.5 207 37 1,020.6 0.00 / 0.00 13 505.0 n/a
60h 6.1 0.1 356 58 1,024.5 0.00 / 0.00 1 40.6 n/a
66h 4.3 1.8 34 60 1,026.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 6.8 1.7 37 46 1,026.2 0.00 / 0.00 93 58.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-07 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Hostan?
Now 10.4 C with overcast skies and a 0.7 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.0 to 11.8 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 4.3 mm. Solar peaks near 51 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 4.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Hostan today?
Sunrise around 06:32 and sunset around 17:02 (local time). Day length about 10h 30m.
What is the local time in Hostan?
Local time is 21:22. Time zone: Asia/Baghdad (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Hostan?
Hostan is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Hostan?
DEM 964 m.
Where is Hostan located?
It is at 36.92896, 44.08638 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Hostan in?
It is in Iraq.

Sources

Last updated 2024-04-20
geonames https://www.geonames.org/95865

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