Location & Surroundings

Taghay is a settlement in Balkh, Afghanistan, at 338 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Balkh, 17 km to the east. The national capital Kabul is about 330 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Mazar-i-Sharif Airfield, 45 km away.

Also known as: Тагай · Tagay · تغی

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    36° 43' 41" N, 66° 42' 35" E
  • Elevation DEM: 338 m
  • Timezone Asia/Kabul
  • Time Shift GMT 4.5 (DST 4.5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 820 p/km²
  • Built-up 4.2%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Afghani (AFN)
  • Phone Prefix +93

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

ru
Тагай
Tagay
تغی

Weather in Taghay

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

Now 28.1 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.6 to 35.5 C, max wind 6.6 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 637 W/m2.

Temperature
28.1 C
Wind
2.2 m/s SW (205 deg)
Humidity
16 %
Pressure
1,011.5 hPa
Clouds
40 %
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 28.1 2.2 205 16 1,011.5 - / 0.00 40 0.0 n/a
6h 25.6 2.2 199 18 1,011.1 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
12h 34.3 4.2 282 12 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.00 5 289.9 n/a
18h 35.5 6.6 297 12 1,009.5 0.00 / 0.00 5 636.7 n/a
Tomorrow 27.5 4.6 238 18 1,010.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 21.5 n/a
30h 24.3 4.8 237 22 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
36h 29.6 6.9 272 15 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 288.2 n/a
42h 31.0 7.5 291 12 1,010.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 637.8 n/a
Thursday 23.6 4.6 235 15 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 20.9 n/a
54h 20.8 4.0 249 20 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
60h 27.0 5.7 288 16 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 291.3 n/a
66h 28.8 6.4 287 13 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 643.1 n/a
Friday 21.5 3.9 222 22 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 20.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-22 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Taghay?
Now 28.1 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.6 to 35.5 C, max wind 6.6 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 637 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 Taghay today?
Sunrise around 05:50 and sunset around 18:00 (local time). Day length about 12h 10m.
What is the local time in Taghay?
Local time is 08:00. Time zone: Asia/Kabul (UTC+04:30).
What type of place is Taghay?
Taghay is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Taghay?
DEM 338 m.
Where is Taghay located?
It is at 36.72807, 66.70972 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Taghay in?
It is in Afghanistan.

Sources

Last updated 2018-02-17
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1123361

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