Location & Surroundings

El Belén is a settlement in Zacatecas, Mexico, at 1,997 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Villa de Cos, less than 2 km away. The national capital Mexico City is about 540 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport, 57 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    23° 17' 17" N, 102° 19' 59" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1997 m
  • Timezone America/Mexico_City
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 665 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.5%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Peso (MXN)
  • Phone Prefix +52

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

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El Belén

Weather in El Belen

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

Now 23.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.9 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 11.7 to 23.0 C, max wind 6.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 601 W/m2.

Temperature
23.0 C
Wind
2.9 m/s NE (58 deg)
Humidity
26 %
Pressure
1,013.7 hPa
Clouds
4 %
Precip
0.00 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 23.0 2.9 58 26 1,013.7 - / 0.00 4 0.0 n/a
6h 14.9 4.2 146 71 1,018.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.5 n/a
12h 11.7 3.6 115 91 1,019.5 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
18h 21.9 4.9 124 38 1,016.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 432.2 n/a
Tomorrow 21.3 6.5 105 38 1,012.5 0.00 / 0.00 0 601.3 n/a
30h 14.9 6.0 135 75 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.4 n/a
36h 11.8 5.4 130 90 1,018.3 0.00 / 0.00 9 0.0 n/a
42h 21.6 5.9 127 43 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.00 28 427.3 n/a
Sunday 20.5 8.6 113 42 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 560.1 n/a
54h 13.3 7.6 129 66 1,019.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.3 n/a
60h 12.5 5.6 128 83 1,019.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
66h 21.2 9.9 135 46 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.00 4 384.6 n/a
Monday 17.1 9.7 118 62 1,016.1 0.00 / 0.00 2 586.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-23 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Belen?
Now 23.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.9 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 11.7 to 23.0 C, max wind 6.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 601 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Belen today?
Sunrise around 06:48 and sunset around 18:18 (local time). Day length about 11h 30m.
What is the local time in El Belen?
Local time is 05:21. Time zone: America/Mexico_City (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is El Belen?
El Belen is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Belen?
DEM 1,997 m.
Where is El Belen located?
It is at 23.28797, -102.33299 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Belen in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2015-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9818750

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