Dounby
in Orkney Islands of Scotland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
59.068 and -3.231 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 59° 4' 6" and W -3° 13' 52"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:37 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:10 am and 3:45 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Dounby

Dounby in Orkney Islands (Scotland) is a town in United Kingdom about 536 mi (or 863 km) north of London, the country's capital city.

Current time in Dounby is now 03:37 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports near Dounby, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Kirkwall Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Heart of Neolithic Orkney in a distance of 16 mi (or 25 km), East.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kirkwall, Elgin, Highland, Inverness and Aberdeen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 65%
Air Pressure 1005 hPa
Wind Speed Gale with 30 km/h (19 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

6°C (42 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Light rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

5°C (41 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Rain and snow, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

5°C (40 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Rain and snow, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

First Minister opens new Stromness pier

Published: June 16, 2014
Length: 18:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Scottish Government

A new pier at Copland's Dock in Stromness, ensuring that Orkney continues to play a central role in the growing marine renewables sector, has been officially opened by First Minister Alex Salmond....


Ferry to Stromness, Orkney from Scrabster, Caithness, Scotland

Published: September 09, 2009
Length: 06:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: travelingcompanions

Scenes from the ferry trip leaving Scrabster, near Thurso, and sailing to Stromness in Orkney, passing the Old Man of Hoy. The voyage takes about one and a half hours.


Stromness Weather (Timelapse Video)

Published: August 05, 2010
Length: 07:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: bobandkathryn

Timelapse of Stromness Bay, Orkney on 4th August 2010 from 10:39am until 5:12pm. Taken from the computer lab at the International Centre for Island Technology (ICIT). Each frame was taken every...


Sailing Round Britain 2010 Pt 8, Stornoway to Stromness

Published: November 09, 2010
Length: 26:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MikeFerro1

Part 8 of 12 recounting a voyage round Britain in a Bavaria 43 sailing yacht between June and August 2010 with skipper Mike Ferro and first mate Carole Bradley. After leaving Stornoway bound...


Northlink Ferries Stromness Scrabster

Published: May 06, 2014
Length: 00:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Peter Storm

Fahrt mit der MV Hamnavoe der North Link Ferries von Stromness auf den Orkney Inseln nach Scrabster auf dem Festland von Schottland.


Diving Scapa Flow with MV Invincible - Stromness Scotland

Published: January 07, 2011
Length: 10:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 01selkie

Diving with MV Invincible as a guest of Ian 'Fantastic' Trumpess and his lovely wife Fiona is an experience that is definitely worth it. We enjoyed a week of diving and hospitality onboard...


efsa stromness

Published: August 30, 2009
Length: 11:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: PlanetSeaFishing

Practice day at EFSA Boat and Line Class Championships in Stromness Orkney 2009.


Scrabster to Stromness ferry 2013 to Orkney Island, Scotland

Published: September 30, 2013
Length: 28:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: radiantllamacinema


Scapa Flow Diving Holidays - Trailer

Published: February 21, 2010
Length: 15:49 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: JustinOwenVideo

Short Trailer created for Scapa Flow Diving Holidays following a trip in October 2009.


DuikTeam IJmond at Scapa flow 2010.mpg

Published: January 26, 2011
Length: 49:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: xemit44

DuikTeam IJmond heeft gedoken op de wrakken van Scapa Flow op de Orkneys. Wij waren te gast bij Scapa Flow diving holidays op de MV Invincible van Ian en Fiona Trumpess. Natuurlijk hebben ...


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