Current time in Syria
Asia/Damascus · UTC+3 · Capital: Damascus
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.
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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.