Location & Surroundings

Bocken is a beacon in Vaestra Goetaland, Sweden. The nearest larger town is Torslanda, 6 km to the north. The national capital Stockholm is about 410 km to the east. The nearest airport is Gothenburg City Airport, 13 km away.

Also known as: Nord Bockskär

Basic Data

  • Type rock (RK)
  • a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass

Geography

  • Coordinates
    57° 40' 30" N, 11° 46' 43" E
  • Elevation DEM: -9999 m
  • Timezone Europe/Stockholm
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Water
  • Currency Krona (SEK)
  • Phone Prefix +46

Sun & Local Time

Other rocks nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

Nord Bockskär

Weather in Bocken

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

Now 10.8 C with overcast skies and a 6.2 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 9.9 to 11.1 C, max wind 8.7 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 204 W/m2.

Temperature
10.8 C
Wind
6.2 m/s S (182 deg)
Humidity
87 %
Pressure
1,009.1 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.65 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 10.8 6.2 182 87 1,009.1 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 10.0 5.2 224 86 1,009.2 3.48 / 3.48 99 0.0 n/a
12h 11.1 4.4 179 77 1,009.4 0.00 / 1.22 2 204.2 n/a
18h 9.9 5.9 125 85 1,008.3 0.00 / 0.12 100 98.1 n/a
Tomorrow 10.4 8.7 124 87 1,006.5 0.53 / 0.65 100 0.0 n/a
30h 10.4 8.4 125 84 1,006.2 0.00 / 0.19 100 0.0 n/a
36h 11.4 7.9 146 74 1,005.5 0.22 / 0.41 10 111.4 n/a
42h 9.8 9.2 130 77 1,001.3 0.14 / 0.55 100 69.2 n/a
Sunday 10.6 11.7 187 82 996.8 0.00 / 0.31 100 0.0 n/a
54h 9.3 19.9 163 90 987.2 10.22 / 10.53 100 0.0 n/a
60h 10.9 11.2 207 75 986.0 0.00 / 6.86 5 108.5 n/a
66h 10.1 12.6 234 81 989.1 0.00 / 1.07 78 90.0 n/a
Monday 9.5 12.8 239 72 995.5 0.14 / 1.21 5 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-23 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bocken?
Now 10.8 C with overcast skies and a 6.2 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 9.9 to 11.1 C, max wind 8.7 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 204 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bocken today?
Sunrise around 08:03 and sunset around 17:51 (local time). Day length about 9h 48m.
What is the local time in Bocken?
Local time is 11:39. Time zone: Europe/Stockholm (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Bocken?
Bocken is a rock.
What is the elevation of Bocken?
DEM -9,999 m.
Where is Bocken located?
It is at 57.67500, 11.77861 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bocken in?
It is in Sweden.

Sources

Last updated 2012-01-17
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2721154

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