Şafar
in Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
30.840 and 61.630 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 30° 50' 23" and E 61° 37' 49"
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: 05:38 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Tehran
UTC/GMT offset: 3.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:56 am and 4:22 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 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Şafar

Şafar in Sistan and Baluchestan is located in Iran about 678 mi (or 1,091 km) south-east of Tehran, the country's capital town.

Current time in Şafar is now 05:38 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tehran with an UTC offset of 3.5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Şafar. The closest airport in Iran is Zabol Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 30 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Shahr-i Sokhta in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 km), South-West.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Zehak, Zabol, Zaranj, Dust Mohammad Khan and Lash-e Juwayn. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 33%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

21°C (70 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

18°C (65 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

19°C (66 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

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.

Hamun-e Helmand

Hāmūn-e Helmand is a shallow, marshy, lake (or lagoon) or hāmūn located in eastern Iran, near the Afghanistan border. It is fed by the Helmand River, which starts in the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan. Together with two sibling shallow lakes, Hāmūn-e Sabari and Hāmūn-e Puzak, which extend into the territory of present-day Afghanistan, it forms the extended wetlands of the endorheic Sīstān Basin which straddles a large border region in southeastern Iran and southwestern Afghanistan.

Located at 30.8333, 61.6667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Helmand River drainage basin, Wetlands of Iran, Wetlands of Afghanistan, Helmand River, Geography of Iran, Geography of Afghanistan, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Farah Province, Sistan, Pre-Islamic heritage of Iran, Pre-Islamic history of Afghanistan, Lakes of Iran, Endorheic lakes of Asia, , Ramsar sites in Iran

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
صفر, Şafar