Herāt
in Herāt, Afghanistan

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
34.348 and 62.200 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 34° 20' 53" and E 62° 11' 58"
Currency and Currency Code:
Afghani - AFN
Spoken languages:
Persian, Pushto, Uzbek, Turkmen
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:10 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:38 am and 7:00 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.152 and -109.439 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Piko
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Afghanistan in Southern Asia

Safety Score: 5,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning it is not safe to travel Afghanistan.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Afghanistan. Last Update: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Delve into Herāt

Herāt in Herāt with it's 272,806 habitants is located in Afghanistan about 397 mi (or 640 km) west of Kabul, the country's capital town.

Current time in Herāt is now 05:10 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Herāt, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Herat Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Injil, Guzarah, Karukh, Zindah Jan and Rabat-e Sangi-ye Pa'in. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 32%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

16°C (61 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

19°C (65 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

20°C (67 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze.

Videos from this area

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

Walking in Herat-3

Published: November 06, 2011
Length: 18:25 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: mkrtjp

Herat is big city. I thought here is well reconstructed than Kabul. security situation is also relatively good. compared with Jalalabad or Kandahar, I feel there are in another culture. ヘラー...


Safi Airways Landing at Herat Int Airport.

Published: September 09, 2014
Length: 23:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Khalil Karimi

One hour and ten minutes flight from Kabul to Herat.


CHIUSO IL PRT DI HERAT DOPO 9 ANNI E 1288 PROGETTI REALIZZATI

Published: March 26, 2014
Length: 49:55 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Paolo Vacca

www.conlabrigatasassari.sardinia.it HERAT, 25 MARZO 2014 - In nove anni grazie al Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) di Herat, la componente civile e militare del contingente italiano di...


Walking in Herat-1

Published: November 06, 2011
Length: 57:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mkrtjp

Herat. Juma masjed (Friday mosque). Herat is third biggest city in Afghanistan and historicaly great influenced eastern Iranian culture. so here is called "pearl of Khorasan" ヘラートの金...


BRIGATA SASSARI: CERIMONIA A HERAT PER 153° ANNIVERSARIO ESERCITO ITALIANO

Published: May 04, 2014
Length: 58:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Paolo Vacca

www.conlabrigatasassari.sardinia.it HERAT, 4 MAGGIO 2014 - "Siate fieri ed orgogliosi di appartenere alla grande famiglia dell'Esercito. Professionalità, esempio, immutato senso del dovere,...


EMBEDDING 2011: Herat, AFGHANISTAN - La Task Force Grifo

Published: January 11, 2014
Length: 16:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: DIFESA ONLINE

Visita alla Task Force Grifo nel 2011 per assistere all'addestramento delle guardie di frontiera afgane.


HERAT: DELEGAZIONE UNIVERSITA' SASSARI PROCLAMA 2 DOTTORI RICERCA

Published: May 01, 2014
Length: 23:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Paolo Vacca

www.conlabrigatasassari.sardinia.it HERAT, 1 MAGGIO 2014 - A distanza di tre anni dall'inizio del corso all'Università di Sassari, gli studiosi afghani Mohammad Alam Ghoryar e Abdullah Halim...


Herat Conference, Clip 1

Published: January 06, 2013
Length: 21:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Roshan mansoor

Conference on National Inclusive Peace Strategy, conducted in Herat province on 27th Dec 2012 with participation of high ranked government authorities, national parliament members, academia,...


ISAF TAAC WEST: BRIGATA GARIBALDI AL COMANDO, LA SASSARI TORNA A CASA

Published: August 23, 2014
Length: 43:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Paolo Vacca

2014 - www.conlabrigatasassari.sardinia.it HERAT, 23 AGOSTO 2014 - Con la resa degli onori alla Bandiera di Guerra del 1° Reggimento bersaglieri e allo stendardo di combattimento del 5°...


BRIGATA SASSARI: MISSIONE COMPIUTA PER LA TASK FORCE “GENIO”

Published: August 08, 2014
Length: 10:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Paolo Vacca

2014 - www.conlabrigatasassari.sardinia.it HERAT, 7 AGOSTO 2014 - Garantire la mobilità delle truppe della coalizione di ISAF e delle forze di sicurezza afgane, proteggere la popolazione...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Friday Mosque of Herat

The Friday Mosque of Herat (مسجد جمعه هرات), also known as the Jumah Mosque, is a mosque in the city of Herat, in the Herat Province of north-western Afghanistan. It was built by the Timurids and extended by several rulers swapping hands down the centuries between the Timurids, Safavids, Mughals and the Uzbeks all supported the mosque before switching hands.

Located at 34.3431, 62.1958 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mosques in Afghanistan, Herat


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Gerat, Shahr-e Herāt, Herāt, هرات, هراة, Горад Герат, Херат, Herat, Герат, Hérat, HEA, ヘラート, 赫拉特