Location & Surroundings

Saran is a settlement in Badakhshan, Afghanistan, at 1,827 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Fayzabad, 21 km to the southeast. The national capital Kabul is about 330 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Fayzabad Airport, 19 km away.

Also known as: سرن · Saṟan

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    37° 17' 26" N, 70° 28' 56" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1827 m
  • Timezone Asia/Kabul
  • Time Shift GMT 4.5 (DST 4.5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 131 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Afghani (AFN)
  • Phone Prefix +93

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

سرن
Saṟan

Weather in Saran

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Saran, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 10.7 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.2 to 17.2 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 569 W/m2.

Temperature
10.7 C
Wind
1.5 m/s E (90 deg)
Humidity
39 %
Pressure
1,026.3 hPa
Clouds
94 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 10.7 1.5 90 39 1,026.3 - / 0.00 94 0.0 n/a
6h 9.2 2.3 69 42 1,025.8 0.00 / 0.00 74 0.0 n/a
12h 16.0 2.1 230 28 1,024.2 0.00 / 0.00 48 201.0 n/a
18h 17.2 2.6 248 26 1,020.4 0.00 / 0.00 6 569.5 n/a
Tomorrow 9.6 0.9 76 44 1,022.2 0.00 / 0.00 1 5.6 n/a
30h 7.8 1.5 77 50 1,021.5 0.00 / 0.00 6 0.0 n/a
36h 16.6 1.6 246 27 1,019.3 0.00 / 0.00 3 301.2 n/a
42h 17.3 2.3 238 24 1,016.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 565.5 n/a
Saturday 10.8 0.8 78 39 1,019.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 4.3 n/a
54h 10.6 1.6 77 35 1,019.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
60h 18.8 1.8 241 18 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.00 56 300.2 n/a
66h 19.3 2.1 232 17 1,016.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 497.1 n/a
Sunday 14.2 1.9 337 29 1,023.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 3.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-08 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Saran?
Now 10.7 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.2 to 17.2 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 569 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Saran today?
Sunrise around 05:49 and sunset around 17:21 (local time). Day length about 11h 32m.
What is the local time in Saran?
Local time is 08:28. Time zone: Asia/Kabul (UTC+04:30).
What type of place is Saran?
Saran is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Saran?
DEM 1,827 m.
Where is Saran located?
It is at 37.29068, 70.48216 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Saran in?
It is in Afghanistan.

Sources

Last updated 2018-02-17
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1127411

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