Time in Syria
Syria keeps one time: Syria Time, UTC+3 all year, with no daylight saving time. Syria borders Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, Israel, and Lebanon. Its capital is Damascus.
- Population
- 16,906,283 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 71,498 sq mi (185,180 km²)
- Currency
- Pound (SYP)
- Languages
- Arabic (Syria), Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, French, English
- Calling code
- +963
- Driving side
- Right
- Country code (ISO)
- SY
- Coordinates (central point)
- 34.808132, 38.561824
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.
Local time in the largest cities
Aleppo, Damascus, Homs, Latakia, Ar Raqqah, Hamah, Tartus, and Al Hasakah all keep Syria Time, like the rest of Syria.
Time in neighboring countries
| Country | Local time now | Difference from Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Iraq | UTC+3 all year | same time |
| Jordan | UTC+3 all year | same time |
| Israel | UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July | 1 hour behind in January, same time in July |
| Turkey | UTC+3 all year | same time |
| Lebanon | UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July | 1 hour behind in January, same time in July |
Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.
Check the time at a point
Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.
Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.
Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.