Location & Surroundings

Sand is a settlement in Bavaria, Germany, at 486 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Neunkirchen am Main, 12 km to the north. The national capital Berlin is about 325 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Bayreuth, 19 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    49° 48' 43" N, 11° 38' 43" E
  • Elevation DEM: 486 m
  • Timezone Europe/Berlin
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 414 p/km²
  • Built-up 9.5%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +49

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Sand

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

Now 5.8 C with overcast skies and a 2.6 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 3.4 to 6.6 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 134 W/m2.

Temperature
5.8 C
Wind
2.6 m/s N (20 deg)
Humidity
80 %
Pressure
1,030.0 hPa
Clouds
93 %
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 5.8 2.6 20 80 1,030.0 - / 0.00 93 0.0 n/a
6h 5.4 2.8 8 89 1,028.8 0.17 / 0.17 100 0.0 n/a
12h 3.4 2.7 34 92 1,029.6 0.12 / 0.29 8 0.0 n/a
18h 6.6 3.0 51 68 1,030.1 0.00 / 0.00 94 134.4 n/a
Tomorrow 5.7 2.5 73 67 1,030.8 0.00 / 0.00 95 83.6 n/a
30h 5.3 1.6 42 64 1,030.5 0.00 / 0.00 93 0.0 n/a
36h 1.0 1.4 32 84 1,030.7 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
42h 8.5 1.7 28 54 1,028.2 0.00 / 0.00 5 259.7 n/a
Monday 2.9 2.0 32 84 1,028.8 0.00 / 0.00 5 121.5 n/a
54h 0.8 1.6 55 92 1,029.1 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
60h -0.1 2.3 62 94 1,028.6 0.00 / 0.00 48 0.0 n/a
66h 6.2 4.8 73 61 1,027.4 0.00 / 0.00 97 117.3 n/a
Tuesday 5.0 4.3 66 73 1,028.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 71.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-31 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Sand?
Now 5.8 C with overcast skies and a 2.6 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 3.4 to 6.6 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 134 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 Sand today?
Sunrise around 07:00 and sunset around 16:53 (local time). Day length about 9h 53m.
What is the local time in Sand?
Local time is 07:28. Time zone: Europe/Berlin (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Sand?
Sand is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Sand?
DEM 486 m.
Where is Sand located?
It is at 49.81186, 11.64515 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Sand in?
It is in Germany.

Sources

Last updated 2013-02-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2842048

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