Location & Surroundings
El Capitán is a settlement in Jalisco, Mexico, at 1,337 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Union de Tula, 6 km to the south. The national capital Mexico City is about 540 km to the east. The nearest airport is Playa de Oro International Airport, about 100 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
20° 0' 16" N, 104° 15' 17" W
- Elevation DEM: 1337 m
- Timezone America/Mexico_City
- Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)
Statistics & Country
- Pop. Density 2 p/km²
- Built-up 0.1%
- Settlement Very low density rural
- Currency Peso (MXN)
- Phone Prefix +52
Sun & Local Time
- Local time 17:53
- Sunrise 06:47
- Sunset 18:44
- Day length 11 h 57 min
Other populated places nearby
Nearby
Alternate Names
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El Capitán
Weather in El Capitan
Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for El Capitan, updated from the NOAA GFS model.
Now 25.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 18.7 to 25.6 C, max wind 3.6 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 686 W/m2.
Temperature
25.6 C
Wind
2.4 m/s SE (147 deg)
Humidity
53 %
Pressure
1,011.3 hPa
Clouds
9 %
Precip
0.38 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 | 25.6 | 2.4 | 147 | 53 | 1,011.3 | - / 0.00 | 9 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 6h | 22.6 | 3.6 | 207 | 75 | 1,009.3 | 1.52 / 1.52 | 35 | 686.3 | n/a |
| 12h | 19.4 | 1.0 | 158 | 86 | 1,012.8 | 6.55 / 8.07 | 70 | 4.9 | n/a |
| 18h | 18.7 | 0.6 | 185 | 87 | 1,012.8 | 0.00 / 3.80 | 77 | 0.0 | n/a |
| Tomorrow | 20.2 | 0.6 | 133 | 83 | 1,013.8 | 0.00 / 0.38 | 100 | 53.1 | n/a |
| 30h | 21.1 | 2.0 | 213 | 81 | 1,011.6 | 0.54 / 0.92 | 42 | 188.2 | n/a |
| 36h | 18.3 | 0.8 | 280 | 91 | 1,014.7 | 3.27 / 4.19 | 57 | 4.0 | n/a |
| 42h | 17.8 | 1.1 | 349 | 91 | 1,013.1 | 0.00 / 2.01 | 42 | 0.0 | n/a |
| Monday | 24.9 | 2.2 | 104 | 57 | 1,012.2 | 0.00 / 0.81 | 55 | 419.5 | n/a |
| 54h | 22.1 | 1.9 | 214 | 77 | 1,010.3 | 8.94 / 9.76 | 86 | 556.4 | n/a |
| 60h | 18.9 | 1.7 | 238 | 89 | 1,013.4 | 0.00 / 6.92 | 92 | 1.3 | n/a |
| 66h | 18.5 | 0.9 | 342 | 88 | 1,012.0 | 0.00 / 5.66 | 100 | 0.0 | n/a |
| Tuesday | 23.9 | 1.4 | 164 | 67 | 1,012.0 | 0.00 / 3.05 | 93 | 376.2 | n/a |
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-03 18:00 UTC).
FAQ
What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Capitan?
Now 25.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 18.7 to 25.6 C, max wind 3.6 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 686 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Capitan today?
Sunrise around 06:47 and sunset around 18:44 (local time). Day length about 11h 57m.
What is the local time in El Capitan?
Local time is 17:53. Time zone: America/Mexico_City (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is El Capitan?
El Capitan is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Capitan?
DEM 1,337 m.
Where is El Capitan located?
It is at 20.00443, -104.25467 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Capitan in?
It is in Mexico.