SyriaCurrent time in Syria

Asia/Damascus · UTC+3 · Capital: Damascus

23:30:43
Thursday 22 October 2026
Time zoneAsia/DamascusAsia/Damascus
UTC offsetUTC+3
Daylight saving timeNot observed
Official name
Al-Jumhūrīyah Al-ʻArabīyah As-Sūrīyah
Capital
Damascus
Population
23,339,517
Currency
SYP
Language
Arabic
Dialling code
+963
Internet domain
.sy
ISO codes
SY, SYR
Continent
Asia
Largest city
Alep
Cities on WorldClock
4
Number of time zones
1

About Syria

Syria is a Middle Eastern country lying between the Euphrates River, the Arabian desert and the Mediterranean Sea. Its area is 185 180 square kilometers. and has a population of 18.564 million. It is bordered on the north with Turkey, on the east with Iraq, to the south with Jordan, the Southwest with Israel and Lebanon and North West with the Mediterranean Sea. The capital is Damascus. The main occupations of the inhabitants is agriculture and livestock. The main agriculture is developed in the western parts and in inland areas irrigated. Production of cereals, vegetables, tobacco, potatoes, grapes, cotton, olives, citrus, etc. The forestry and fishing are not of interest.
In industry, the greatest economic importance, presents the food sector (with the greatest economic importance), the textile industry, glassworks, tanning, oil refining etc. Syria mainly exports cotton, wheat, silk fabrics, barley, skins and smoke from the ports of Beirut and Laodicea.
The official currency is the Syrian pound.

Weather in Damascus

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Current time in cities in Syria

Alep 23:30AlepAleppo 23:30AleppoDamascus 23:30DamascusHama 23:30Hama
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Time difference from Syria

CityLocal timeDifference
London21:302 h behind
Paris22:301 h behind
Moscow23:30Same time
Istanbul23:30Same time
Dubai00:301 h ahead
New Delhi02:002:30 h ahead
Bangkok03:304 h ahead
Tokyo05:306 h ahead
Sydney07:308 h ahead
New York16:307 h behind
Los Angeles13:3010 h behind

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Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Syria in?

Syria uses Asia/Damascus (Asia/Damascus), which is UTC+3 at the moment.

How many time zones does Syria have?

Syria has a single time zone, so it is the same time everywhere in the country: UTC+3 right now.

Does Syria observe daylight saving time?

No. Syria does not use daylight saving time, so the clocks stay on UTC+3 all year round.

What time is it in Damascus right now?

Damascus, the capital of Syria, is on Asia/Damascus, UTC+3. The live clock at the top of this page always shows the exact current time.

What is the time difference between Syria and London?

Syria is currently 2 hours ahead of London. The gap can change by an hour when either side switches to or from daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Syria and New York?

Syria is currently 7 hours ahead of New York. The gap can change by an hour when either side switches to or from daylight saving time.

What is the best time to call Syria?

Office hours in Syria (9:00–17:00 local time) are 07:00–15:00 in London and 02:00–10:00 in New York, so aim for that window.

Which countries in Asia are on the same time as Syria?

Right now these countries in Asia share UTC+3: Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestine, Qatar….

What is the dialling code for Syria?

The international dialling code for Syria is +963.