Location & Surroundings

Aş Şafā is a settlement in Al Batinah North, Oman, at 533 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Yanqul, 28 km to the southwest. The national capital Muscat is about 175 km to the east. The nearest airport is Sohar Airport, 67 km away.

Also known as: الصفا · Şafā’ · Aṣ Ṣafā

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    23° 47' 33" N, 56° 41' 46" E
  • Elevation DEM: 533 m
  • Timezone Asia/Muscat
  • Time Shift GMT 4 (DST 4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 28 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.8%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Rial (OMR)
  • Phone Prefix +968

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

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الصفا
Şafā’
Aş Şafā
Aṣ Ṣafā

Weather in As Safa

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

Now 29.2 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.6 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 26.8 to 37.0 C, max wind 4.6 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 814 W/m2.

Temperature
29.2 C
Wind
0.6 m/s W (292 deg)
Humidity
30 %
Pressure
1,009.0 hPa
Clouds
0 %
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 29.2 0.6 292 30 1,009.0 - / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
6h 26.8 0.3 59 27 1,007.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
12h 36.9 0.6 174 12 1,008.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 257.2 n/a
18h 37.0 4.6 41 18 1,005.8 0.00 / 0.00 15 813.7 n/a
Tomorrow 29.8 0.8 329 35 1,008.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 59.7 n/a
30h 28.3 2.1 27 28 1,006.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
36h 36.0 1.4 72 15 1,008.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 253.3 n/a
42h 37.2 4.6 58 16 1,005.2 0.00 / 0.00 10 805.0 n/a
Sunday 29.5 0.3 280 33 1,007.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 59.5 n/a
54h 28.0 1.1 26 22 1,006.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
60h 35.8 2.3 65 12 1,008.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 255.5 n/a
66h 37.7 6.1 69 12 1,005.5 0.00 / 0.00 0 811.0 n/a
Monday 28.2 0.8 289 33 1,009.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 61.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-25 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in As Safa?
Now 29.2 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.6 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 26.8 to 37.0 C, max wind 4.6 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 814 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 As Safa today?
Sunrise around 06:02 and sunset around 18:07 (local time). Day length about 12h 05m.
What is the local time in As Safa?
Local time is 04:22. Time zone: Asia/Muscat (UTC+04:00).
What type of place is As Safa?
As Safa is a populated place.
What is the elevation of As Safa?
DEM 533 m.
Where is As Safa located?
It is at 23.79237, 56.69615 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is As Safa in?
It is in Oman.

Sources

Last updated 2017-10-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/286668

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