Takht-e Shāh
in Herāt, Afghanistan

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
33.743 and 63.257 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 33° 44' 33" and E 63° 15' 25"
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: 03:57 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:20 am and 7:06 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.152 and -109.439 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Piko
References
This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-05-08 08:04:21

Delve into Takht-e Shāh

Takht-e Shāh in Herāt is a city located in Afghanistan about 343 mi (or 551 km) west of Kabul, the country's capital town.

Current time in Takht-e Shāh is now 03:57 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Takht-e Shāh. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Shindand Airport in a distance of 62 mi (or 100 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam in a distance of 85 mi (or 137 km), North-East.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Qal`ah-ye Farsi, Tulak, Titan, Qaryeh-ye Owbeh and Chisht-e Sharif. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 86 °F

Morning Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Evening Temperature 31°C / 87 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 19%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 10% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Thursday, 9th of May 2024

21°C (70 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Friday, 10th of May 2024

17°C (63 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

17°C (63 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

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.

Farsi, Afghanistan

Farsi (Qal'a Farsi) is a village and the center of Farsi District in Herat Province, Afghanistan on {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33.7846|N|63.2450|E||||| | |name= }} at 2276 m altitude.

Located at 33.7846, 63.245 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Takhte Šāh, Tātṟān, Takhti-Shakh, Takht-e Shāh, ثخت شاه, Tātrān, تاتران