Location & Surroundings

Wangs is a settlement in Saint Gallen, Switzerland, at 504 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Sargans, less than 2 km away. The national capital Bern is about 150 km to the west. The nearest airport is Mollis, 28 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    47° 1' 57" N, 9° 25' 58" E
  • Elevation DEM: 504 m
  • Timezone Europe/Zurich
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 920 p/km²
  • Built-up 14.1%
  • Settlement Dense urban cluster
  • Currency Franc (CHF)
  • Phone Prefix +41

Sun & Local Time

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    populated place 1.6 km NW

Nearby

Weather in Wangs

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

Now -0.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: -0.5 to 8.5 C, max wind 3.9 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 284 W/m2.

Temperature
-0.5 C
Wind
1.6 m/s S (181 deg)
Humidity
86 %
Pressure
1,023.1 hPa
Clouds
100 %
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 -0.5 1.6 181 86 1,023.1 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h -0.5 2.5 187 90 1,023.1 0.00 / 0.00 17 0.0 n/a
12h 8.5 2.9 179 51 1,018.5 0.00 / 0.00 4 283.8 n/a
18h 0.8 3.6 181 87 1,023.9 0.00 / 0.00 59 152.3 n/a
Tomorrow 0.4 3.9 183 87 1,025.7 0.00 / 0.00 9 0.0 n/a
30h -0.2 3.5 183 89 1,026.0 0.00 / 0.00 3 0.0 n/a
36h 11.0 1.2 187 50 1,021.0 0.00 / 0.00 1 281.9 n/a
42h 2.4 2.6 187 87 1,024.8 0.00 / 0.00 25 147.4 n/a
Friday 1.7 3.0 188 85 1,024.3 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
54h 1.8 1.8 211 83 1,023.1 0.00 / 0.00 95 0.0 n/a
60h 9.0 1.9 358 60 1,019.9 0.00 / 0.00 87 268.9 n/a
66h 2.5 0.7 317 95 1,023.1 0.01 / 0.01 79 120.6 n/a
Saturday 2.4 0.3 249 98 1,024.9 3.60 / 3.62 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-04 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Wangs?
Now -0.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: -0.5 to 8.5 C, max wind 3.9 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 284 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 Wangs today?
Sunrise around 07:07 and sunset around 17:03 (local time). Day length about 9h 56m.
What is the local time in Wangs?
Local time is 12:22. Time zone: Europe/Zurich (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Wangs?
Wangs is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Wangs?
DEM 504 m.
Where is Wangs located?
It is at 47.03263, 9.43285 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Wangs in?
It is in Switzerland.

Sources

Last updated 2017-06-06
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