Island · Palau
Babeldaob tides
Babeldaob has 47 coastal places, including 8 main ones. All of them show today's tide, from 2 official stations.
Main placesOther places
- Places with tides 47 of 47 13 with a station within 5 mi
- Today's range 6.6 ft at the West Passage station
- Spring tides Oct 27–29 full moon · with perigee · coef. 99
- Sun 5:49 am–5:42 pm 11 h 52 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 8:35 pm waning gibbous
- Next phase Last quarter Mon, Nov 2 · 5:29 am
Babeldaob at a glance
- Coastal places: 47 (8 main ones and 39 more): 47 towns and cities.
- State: Palau.
- With today's tide: 47 of 47 places (13 with a station within 5 miles and 34 within 31 miles).
- Most used station: West Passage (NOAA), for 35 places. 2 official stations in all.
- Tide type: mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
- Next spring tides: from October 27 to 29, with a coefficient of up to 99 and the moon near perigee.
Today's tides by station
| Station | ▲ High tides | ▼ Low tides | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Passage 35 places · NOAA | 9:03 am 8:28 pm | 2:22 am 2:15 pm | 6.6 ft |
| Koror 12 places · NOAA | 9:17 am 8:42 pm | 2:59 am 2:52 pm | 6.6 ft |
Each place uses the nearest official station in the same body of water. Range: from the day's highest high tide to its lowest low tide.
Main places on Babeldaob
- Melekeok Village High tide 9:03 am · 8:28 pm Low tide 2:22 am · 2:15 pm
- Ulimang High tide 9:03 am · 8:28 pm Low tide 2:22 am · 2:15 pm
- Mengellang High tide 9:03 am · 8:28 pm Low tide 2:22 am · 2:15 pm
- Ngchesar Hamlet High tide 9:03 am · 8:28 pm Low tide 2:22 am · 2:15 pm
- Ngardmau High tide 9:03 am · 8:28 pm Low tide 2:22 am · 2:15 pm
- Imeong Hamlet High tide 9:03 am · 8:28 pm Low tide 2:22 am · 2:15 pm
- Ngetkib High tide 9:17 am · 8:42 pm Low tide 2:59 am · 2:52 pm
- Ngereklmadel High tide 9:03 am · 8:28 pm Low tide 2:22 am · 2:15 pm
The other 39 places on Babeldaob
In alphabetical order. Each one with today's tides, sun and moon.
- Airai Hamlet
- Chelab Hamlet
- Chol Hamlet
- Chollei Hamlet
- Eimelik Hamlet
- Elechui Hamlet
- Ertong Hamlet
- Iebukel Hamlet
- Kesebalau
- Medorm Hamlet
- Ngchemiangel
- Ngchemiangel Hamlet
- Ngchesechang Hamlet
- Ngebei Hamlet
- Ngebuked Hamlet
- Ngeburch Hamlet
- Ngeraus Hamlet
- Ngerbau Hamlet
- Ngeremecheluch Hamlet
- Ngerkeai
- Ngerkeai Hamlet
- Ngerkesou Hamlet
- Ngermelech Hamlet
- Ngermetengel Hamlet
- Ngerngesang Hamlet
- Ngersung Hamlet
- Ngersuul Hamlet
- Ngerubesang Hamlet
- Ngeruikl Hamlet
- Ngeruling Hamlet
- Ngerulmud
- Ngeruluobel Hamlet
- Ngerusar Hamlet
- Ngesang
- Ngetkib Hamlet
- Ngkeklau Hamlet
- Ngriil Hamlet
- Oikull Hamlet
- Ordomel Hamlet
Questions about the tides on Babeldaob
What time is high tide today on Babeldaob?
Today, at the West Passage station, used by 35 places on Babeldaob, high tide is at 9:03 am (6.1 ft) and 8:28 pm (7.1 ft), and low tide at 2:22 am and 2:15 pm. It can change by a few minutes from place to place: check each place's page.
When are the next spring tides on Babeldaob?
From October 27 to 29, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual. At the West Passage station the coefficient will reach 99.
How many tides a day are there on Babeldaob?
The tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What time are sunrise and sunset today on Babeldaob?
In the middle of the area, the sun rises at 5:49 am and sets at 5:42 pm: 11 h 52 min of daylight.
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Understanding tides
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). How we calculate the tide