Location & Surroundings

Ponente Point is a point in Canakkale, Turkey, at 5 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Gokceada, 40 km to the north. The national capital Ankara is about 590 km to the east. The nearest airport is Goekceada Airport, 41 km away.

Also known as: Ponent Burun · Ponent Burnu · Batı Burnu · West Point

Basic Data

  • Type point (PT)
  • a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape

Geography

  • Coordinates
    39° 50' 22" N, 25° 57' 46" E
  • Elevation DEM: 5 m
  • Timezone Europe/Istanbul
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 37 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Lira (TRY)
  • Phone Prefix +90

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

Ponent Burun
Ponent Burnu
Batı Burnu
West Point

Weather in Ponente Point

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

Now 16.7 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 5.5 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 12.4 to 17.4 C, max wind 14.4 m/s. Precip around 7.2 mm. Solar peaks near 164 W/m2.

Temperature
16.7 C
Wind
5.5 m/s NE (60 deg)
Humidity
81 %
Pressure
1,012.3 hPa
Clouds
62 %
Precip
7.24 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 16.7 5.5 60 81 1,012.3 - / 0.00 62 0.0 n/a
6h 17.4 6.3 48 83 1,011.7 0.79 / 0.79 99 164.2 n/a
12h 16.9 6.5 42 90 1,012.3 2.66 / 3.45 100 31.1 n/a
18h 14.9 13.7 32 90 1,012.5 9.36 / 12.81 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 12.4 14.4 35 87 1,014.9 0.00 / 7.24 100 0.9 n/a
30h 11.7 11.0 45 88 1,015.1 3.22 / 10.46 100 19.5 n/a
36h 12.9 8.5 40 80 1,015.3 0.00 / 1.08 35 20.1 n/a
42h 13.3 8.4 46 79 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 13.9 10.1 51 84 1,014.1 0.36 / 0.36 100 3.6 n/a
54h 14.1 10.6 49 85 1,013.1 15.62 / 15.98 100 39.3 n/a
60h 14.5 11.3 35 85 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.27 100 40.2 n/a
66h 13.7 11.2 21 88 1,015.4 9.47 / 9.74 100 0.0 n/a
Thursday 14.6 12.3 25 82 1,016.2 0.00 / 5.31 100 4.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-26 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Ponente Point?
Now 16.7 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 5.5 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 12.4 to 17.4 C, max wind 14.4 m/s. Precip around 7.2 mm. Solar peaks near 164 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 7.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Ponente Point today?
Sunrise around 07:36 and sunset around 18:23 (local time). Day length about 10h 47m.
What is the local time in Ponente Point?
Local time is 20:10. Time zone: Europe/Istanbul (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Ponente Point?
Ponente Point is a point.
What is the elevation of Ponente Point?
DEM 5 m.
Where is Ponente Point located?
It is at 39.83943, 25.96284 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Ponente Point in?
It is in Turkey.

Sources

Last updated 2019-01-11
geonames https://www.geonames.org/321843

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