Location & Surroundings

Āfra is a settlement in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh, at 12 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Faridpur, 33 km to the southeast. The national capital Dhaka is 86 km to the east. The nearest airport is Ishwardi Airport, 69 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    23° 45' 1" N, 89° 33' 38" E
  • Elevation DEM: 12 m
  • Timezone Asia/Dhaka
  • Time Shift GMT 6 (DST 6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 534 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.1%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Taka (BDT)
  • Phone Prefix +880

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Afra

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

Now 27.0 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.3 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.5 to 31.5 C, max wind 3.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 436 W/m2.

Temperature
27.0 C
Wind
2.3 m/s NW (299 deg)
Humidity
70 %
Pressure
1,014.3 hPa
Clouds
74 %
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 27.0 2.3 299 70 1,014.3 - / 0.00 74 0.0 n/a
6h 25.5 2.6 27 71 1,013.6 0.02 / 0.02 99 0.0 n/a
12h 31.5 3.2 3 48 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.00 68 435.6 n/a
18h 28.6 1.8 326 57 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 395.0 n/a
Tomorrow 26.2 2.9 346 65 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.00 89 0.0 n/a
30h 24.0 2.7 13 70 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.00 59 0.0 n/a
36h 30.6 3.4 335 46 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.00 50 449.5 n/a
42h 27.3 2.6 310 55 1,012.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 368.2 n/a
Wednesday 24.6 2.9 302 63 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.00 34 0.0 n/a
54h 23.1 3.0 318 70 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.00 93 0.0 n/a
60h 30.2 4.6 322 44 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.00 90 450.3 n/a
66h 26.9 2.9 316 49 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.00 19 384.7 n/a
Thursday 24.3 3.1 329 61 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-02 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Afra?
Now 27.0 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.3 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.5 to 31.5 C, max wind 3.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 436 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 Afra today?
Sunrise around 06:07 and sunset around 17:23 (local time). Day length about 11h 16m.
What is the local time in Afra?
Local time is 08:39. Time zone: Asia/Dhaka (UTC+06:00).
What type of place is Afra?
Afra is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Afra?
DEM 12 m.
Where is Afra located?
It is at 23.75024, 89.56057 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Afra in?
It is in Bangladesh.

Sources

Last updated 2016-11-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1213231

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