Location & Surroundings

Orstad is a settlement in Rogaland, Norway, at 37 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Sandnes, 6 km to the north. The national capital Oslo is about 310 km to the east. The nearest airport is Stavanger Airport, Sola, 10 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    58° 47' 51" N, 5° 43' 23" E
  • Elevation DEM: 37 m
  • Timezone Europe/Oslo
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 599 p/km²
  • Built-up 7.3%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Krone (NOK)
  • Phone Prefix +47

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Orstad

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

Now 11.9 C with overcast skies and a 5.0 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 10.0 to 13.1 C, max wind 7.6 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 334 W/m2.

Temperature
11.9 C
Wind
5.0 m/s NW (337 deg)
Humidity
82 %
Pressure
1,012.9 hPa
Clouds
84 %
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 11.9 5.0 337 82 1,012.9 - / 0.00 84 0.0 n/a
6h 11.0 6.7 343 81 1,014.0 0.01 / 0.01 99 3.8 n/a
12h 13.1 7.6 341 64 1,016.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 334.2 n/a
18h 11.4 6.2 348 75 1,017.7 0.00 / 0.00 4 241.9 n/a
Tomorrow 10.0 3.5 344 79 1,019.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
30h 10.1 1.9 9 77 1,019.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 2.2 n/a
36h 13.8 1.3 237 57 1,019.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 299.5 n/a
42h 11.9 3.2 142 77 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 236.2 n/a
Tuesday 13.7 4.5 144 84 1,013.9 0.05 / 0.05 98 0.0 n/a
54h 14.5 6.7 154 94 1,008.7 2.67 / 2.72 100 0.3 n/a
60h 15.4 5.3 177 96 1,006.2 0.00 / 1.94 100 42.2 n/a
66h 12.9 6.1 191 92 1,004.6 0.00 / 1.83 46 66.0 n/a
Wednesday 12.5 7.4 267 89 1,004.3 1.10 / 2.93 99 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Orstad?
Now 11.9 C with overcast skies and a 5.0 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 10.0 to 13.1 C, max wind 7.6 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 334 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 Orstad today?
Sunrise around 07:00 and sunset around 20:05 (local time). Day length about 13h 05m.
What is the local time in Orstad?
Local time is 13:17. Time zone: Europe/Oslo (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Orstad?
Orstad is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Orstad?
DEM 37 m.
Where is Orstad located?
It is at 58.79749, 5.72313 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Orstad in?
It is in Norway.

Sources

Last updated 2014-08-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9403880