Location & Surroundings
El Placer is a settlement in Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia, at 2,841 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Roncesvalles, 22 km to the east. The national capital Bogota is about 200 km to the east. The nearest airport is Armenia / El Eden, 44 km away.
Basic Data
- Type populated place (PPL)
- a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work
Geography
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Coordinates
4° 3' 17" N, 75° 48' 2" W
- Elevation DEM: 2841 m
- Timezone America/Bogota
- Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)
Statistics & Country
- Pop. Density 1 p/km²
- Built-up 0.0%
- Settlement Very low density rural
- Currency Peso (COP)
- Phone Prefix +57
Sun & Local Time
- Local time 06:55
- Sunrise 05:49
- Sunset 17:57
- Day length 12 h 7 min
Other populated places nearby
Nearby
Weather in El Placer
Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for El Placer, updated from the NOAA GFS model.
Now 8.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 8.5 to 19.3 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 815 W/m2.
Temperature
8.5 C
Wind
1.5 m/s SE (145 deg)
Humidity
83 %
Pressure
1,019.2 hPa
Clouds
13 %
Precip
0.77 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 | 8.5 | 1.5 | 145 | 83 | 1,019.2 | - / 0.00 | 13 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 6h | 11.5 | 1.3 | 138 | 73 | 1,018.4 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 67 | 19.3 | n/a |
| 12h | 19.3 | 0.7 | 43 | 57 | 1,012.6 | 0.28 / 0.28 | 60 | 815.2 | n/a |
| 18h | 10.6 | 1.4 | 147 | 95 | 1,017.0 | 3.38 / 3.66 | 91 | 253.0 | n/a |
| Tomorrow | 9.2 | 1.3 | 144 | 94 | 1,017.9 | 0.00 / 0.77 | 77 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 30h | 11.2 | 1.3 | 134 | 87 | 1,017.5 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 31 | 17.4 | n/a |
| 36h | 15.8 | 0.2 | 57 | 83 | 1,013.9 | 2.06 / 2.06 | 70 | 578.9 | n/a |
| 42h | 12.2 | 0.6 | 143 | 97 | 1,015.4 | 6.89 / 8.95 | 100 | 238.0 | n/a |
| Thursday | 11.8 | 0.7 | 339 | 99 | 1,015.9 | 0.00 / 5.33 | 99 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 54h | 11.4 | 0.3 | 253 | 98 | 1,018.0 | 4.93 / 10.26 | 100 | 1.9 | n/a |
| 60h | 13.2 | 0.5 | 345 | 97 | 1,015.8 | 0.00 / 7.69 | 96 | 237.0 | n/a |
| 66h | 10.5 | 0.5 | 206 | 95 | 1,017.6 | 6.98 / 14.67 | 87 | 37.0 | n/a |
| Friday | 10.1 | 0.3 | 205 | 97 | 1,018.0 | 0.00 / 2.22 | 100 | 0.0 | n/a |
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-29 06:00 UTC).
FAQ
What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Placer?
Now 8.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 8.5 to 19.3 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 815 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Placer today?
Sunrise around 05:49 and sunset around 17:57 (local time). Day length about 12h 08m.
What is the local time in El Placer?
Local time is 06:55. Time zone: America/Bogota (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is El Placer?
El Placer is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Placer?
DEM 2,841 m.
Where is El Placer located?
It is at 4.05467, -75.80044 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Placer in?
It is in Colombia.