Jōy-e Qal‘ah
in Herāt, Afghanistan

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
33.775 and 63.045 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 33° 46' 29" and E 63° 2' 43"
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: 06:43 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:57 am and 5:10 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Jōy-e Qal‘ah

Jōy-e Qal‘ah in Herāt is a city in Afghanistan about 354 mi (or 570 km) west of Kabul, the country's capital city.

Local time in Jōy-e Qal‘ah is now 06:43 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Jōy-e Qal‘ah. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Shindand Airport in a distance of 52 mi (or 84 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 94 mi (or 152 km), North-East.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Qal`ah-ye Farsi, Qaryeh-ye Owbeh, Tulak, Adraskan and Titan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 49%
Air Pressure 1022 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

13°C (55 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

16°C (60 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

18°C (64 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Dzhoyi-Kala, Jūy-ye Qal‘eh, Jōye Qal‘a, Jōy-e Qal‘ah, جوی قلعه, Jūy-e Qal‘eh