Current time in Syria

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Sun today ↑ 06:45 ↓ 17:56 (11 hours 11 minutes)GMT+3UTC+3No daylight saving time

Time zone
GMT+3
UTC now
UTC+3
Next change
None
Calling code
+963
Population
16,906,283
Area
185,180 km²

Time difference with your location

Syria is 3 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Syria time now

Time zone of Syria

Syria uses one time zone: Syria Time (GMT+3, UTC+3). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: Asia/Damascus

Major cities in Syria

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Aleppo2,098,210
Damascus1,569,394
Homs775,404
Latakia709,000
Raqqa531,952
Hama460,602
Tartus458,327
Al-Hasakah422,445
Dayr az Zawr271,800
Al-Qamishli184,231
LocationPopulation
Al Bāb130,745
Idlib128,840
Douma111,864
Jaramana99,999
Manbij99,497
Daraa97,969
Salamiyah94,887
Al-Tabqa87,880
Dārayyā71,596
Azaz66,138
LocationPopulation
Jableh65,915
As Safīrah63,708
Suwayda59,052
Ālbū Kamāl57,572
At Tall55,561
Al Mayādīn54,534
Ar Rastan53,152
Muadamiyat al-Sham52,738
Kabbasin51,230
Palmyra51,015

Time difference with world cities · Syria

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−10h
Mexico City CST
−9h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−7h
London ☀BST
−2h
Abuja WAT
−2h
Dublin ☀IST
−2h
Berlin ☀CEST
−1h
Madrid ☀CEST
−1h
Rome ☀CEST
−1h
Paris ☀CEST
−1h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
same time
Riyadh AST
same time
Ankara TRT
same time
Dubai GST
+1h
New Delhi IST
+2h30m
Hanoi ICT
+4h
Bangkok ICT
+4h
Manila PHT
+5h
Beijing CST
+5h
Tokyo JST
+6h
Seoul KST
+6h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+8h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+8h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+10h

Quick time conversionSyria ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Syria (GMT+3)UTC timeUTC+0EST timeUTC-5IST timeUTC+5:30CET timeUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day16:004:00 PM-1day02:302:30 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
02:002:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
03:003:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
04:004:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
05:005:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
06:006:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
07:007:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
08:008:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
09:009:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
Syria (GMT+3)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
13:001:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
14:002:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
15:003:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
16:004:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
17:005:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
18:006:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
19:007:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
20:008:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
21:009:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Syria at a glance

Capital
Damascus
Area
185,180 km²
Population
16,906,283
Continent
Asia
Currency
Syrian Pound (SYP)
Calling code
+963
Internet domain
.sy
Spoken languages
Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian, arc, French
Neighbouring countries
Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Republic of Türkiye

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Syria use?

Syria uses one time zone nationwide: Syria Time (GMT+3, UTC+3); its IANA identifier is Asia/Damascus.

Does Syria observe daylight saving time?

No. Syria does not change its clocks; it stays on GMT+3 (UTC+3) all year.

What is the time difference between Syria and UTC?

Syria is 3 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+3) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Syria?

The international calling code of Syria is +963 and its currency is the Syrian Pound (SYP). Its internet domain is .sy.

What time is it in Damascus now?

Damascus is on Syria Time (GMT+3, UTC+3): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 15:00 in Damascus. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.