Yazd is situated at an oasis where the Dasht-e Kavir desert and the Dasht-e Lut desert meet (the city is sometimes called "the bride of the Kavir" because of its location), in a valley between Shir Kuh , the tallest mountain in the region at 4075 m. above sea level, and Kharaneq.
Située sur le plateau central iranien, entre le désert du Dasht-e Kavir au Nord et celui du Dasht-e Lut au Sud, la ville est entourée de lacs salés.