Shīr Sorkh
in Fars, Iran

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
29.978 and 52.393 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 29° 58' 41" and E 52° 23' 35"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rial - IRR
Spoken languages:
Persian, Kurdish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:47 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Tehran
UTC/GMT offset: 3.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:15 am and 7:38 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-23.178 and -134.915 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Akamaru
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Iran in Southern Asia

Safety Score: 4,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Iran.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Iran. Last Update: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Explore Shīr Sorkh

Shīr Sorkh in Fars is a city in Iran about 399 mi (or 642 km) south of Tehran, the country's capital.

Local time in Shīr Sorkh is now 05:47 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tehran with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Shīr Sorkh, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Iran is Shiraz Shahid Dastghaib International Airport in a distance of 33 mi (or 52 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Iran is Persepolis in a distance of 30 mi (or 48 km), East.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Shiraz, Marvdasht, Sepidan, Sa`adat Shahr and Kazerun. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 60 °F

Morning Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 56 °F
Chance of rainfall 15%
Air Humidity 74%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

18°C (64 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

22°C (72 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

20°C (68 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Lost Paradise

Published: November 03, 2009
Length: 38:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Fariborz Zak

Lost Paradise in Iran,Fars province.


شلال خان ببين مدينه كلستان احلى محسن ابو سينا والقفز من مكان مرتفع

Published: August 05, 2018
Length: 29:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: haider asad


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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.

Anshan (Persia)

Anshan (Persian: انشان Anšan‎, modern Tall-i Malyan, northwest of Shiraz, in the Beyza / Ramjerd plain, in the province of Fars in the Zagros mountains, southwestern Iran, was one of the early capitals of Elam, from the 3rd millennium BC.

Located at 30.0117, 52.4078 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Elamite cities, Former populated places in Iran, Fars Province, Archaeological sites in Iran


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
شیر سرخ, Shīr Sorkh