Location & Surroundings
Sōjā is a settlement in Maidan Wardak Province, Afghanistan, at 2,498 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Baraki Barak, 42 km to the southeast. The national capital Kabul is 60 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Hamid Karzai International Airport, 66 km away.
Also known as: Sodzha · Sowjā · سوجا
Basic Data
- Type populated place (PPL)
- a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work
Geography
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Coordinates
34° 14' 0" N, 68° 37' 15" E
- Elevation DEM: 2498 m
- Timezone Asia/Kabul
- Time Shift GMT 4.5 (DST 4.5)
Statistics & Country
- Pop. Density 0 p/km²
- Built-up 0.0%
- Settlement Very low density rural
- Currency Afghani (AFN)
- Phone Prefix +93
Sun & Local Time
- Local time 20:58
- Sunrise 06:23
- Sunset 16:55
- Day length 10 h 33 min
Other populated places nearby
Nearby
Alternate Names
Weather in Soja
Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Soja, updated from the NOAA GFS model.
Now 8.3 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 2.8 to 10.3 C, max wind 3.3 m/s. Precip around 3.2 mm. Solar peaks near 411 W/m2.
Temperature
8.3 C
Wind
1.2 m/s SW (208 deg)
Humidity
42 %
Pressure
1,020.5 hPa
Clouds
80 %
Precip
3.22 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 | 8.3 | 1.2 | 208 | 42 | 1,020.5 | - / 0.00 | 80 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 6h | 10.3 | 3.3 | 136 | 34 | 1,016.0 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 54 | 411.4 | n/a |
| 12h | 7.4 | 1.6 | 73 | 51 | 1,019.2 | 0.09 / 0.09 | 100 | 0.7 | n/a |
| 18h | 5.0 | 1.8 | 75 | 70 | 1,017.6 | 0.06 / 0.15 | 100 | 0.0 | n/a |
| Tomorrow | 2.8 | 0.6 | 121 | 95 | 1,020.7 | 3.07 / 3.22 | 100 | 16.1 | n/a |
| 30h | 3.3 | 1.2 | 97 | 93 | 1,019.9 | 0.00 / 1.95 | 100 | 28.8 | n/a |
| 36h | 3.8 | 1.2 | 134 | 89 | 1,021.2 | 0.00 / 0.45 | 93 | 0.1 | n/a |
| 42h | 2.1 | 0.6 | 204 | 91 | 1,020.1 | 0.24 / 0.68 | 34 | 0.0 | n/a |
| Friday | 6.8 | 2.4 | 228 | 48 | 1,020.5 | 0.07 / 0.75 | 13 | 195.4 | n/a |
| 54h | 7.5 | 2.4 | 311 | 26 | 1,018.3 | 0.00 / 0.03 | 0 | 432.5 | n/a |
| 60h | 3.1 | 1.9 | 308 | 34 | 1,022.3 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 16 | 0.7 | n/a |
| 66h | 0.3 | 1.8 | 301 | 38 | 1,022.4 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 1 | 0.0 | n/a |
| Saturday | 5.1 | 0.5 | 149 | 31 | 1,022.4 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 0 | 199.9 | n/a |
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-11 06:00 UTC).
FAQ
What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Soja?
Now 8.3 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 2.8 to 10.3 C, max wind 3.3 m/s. Precip around 3.2 mm. Solar peaks near 411 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Soja today?
Sunrise around 06:23 and sunset around 16:55 (local time). Day length about 10h 32m.
What is the local time in Soja?
Local time is 20:58. Time zone: Asia/Kabul (UTC+04:30).
What type of place is Soja?
Soja is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Soja?
DEM 2,498 m.
Where is Soja located?
It is at 34.23339, 68.62084 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Soja in?
It is in Afghanistan.