Shōk
in Nuristan, Afghanistan

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.248 and 70.432 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 14' 54" and E 70° 25' 53"
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: 11:23 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:00 am and 6:31 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.155 and -109.432 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Roa
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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Touring Shōk

Shōk in Nuristan is a town located in Afghanistan about 87 mi (or 140 km) north-east of Kabul, the country's capital place.

Time in Shōk is now 11:23 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Shōk. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Jalalabad Airport in a distance of 59 mi (or 95 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol in Pakistan at a distance of 107 mi (or 173 km).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mandol, Wuluswali `Alingar, Kanday, Dowlat Shah and Parun. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 67 °F

Morning Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 62 °F
Chance of rainfall 9%
Air Humidity 63%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

20°C (68 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

21°C (70 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

16°C (61 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Šok, Shok, شوک, Showk, Shōk