Shamarbast
in Balkh, Afghanistan

How to get there and get around
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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.850 and 66.996 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 51' 1" and E 66° 59' 46"
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: 12:57 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:41 am and 4:52 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Shamarbast

Shamarbast in Balkh is a city located in Afghanistan about 153 mi (or 246 km) north-west of Kabul, the country's capital town.

Current time in Shamarbast is now 12:57 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Shamarbast. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Mazar I Sharif Airport in a distance of 60 mi (or 97 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley in a distance of 84 mi (or 135 km), South-East.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Aq Kupruk, Dehi, Tukzar, Dehdadi and Sozmah Qal`ah. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 28%
Air Pressure 1020 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 31% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

20°C (68 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Wednesday, 20th of November 2024

20°C (68 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

17°C (62 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
S̄amaṟbast, Shamarbast, شمربست