Time Zone Information
Damascus, Syria
Current Time
20:38:09
Friday, October 30, 2026 local time in Damascus
Damascus, Syria uses the Asia/Damascus time zone, currently UTC+3.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays UTC+3 all year round. That makes scheduling predictable, but it also means the gap to DST-observing cities shifts twice a year.
Time zone names come from the IANA tz database, the same source operating systems use, so the offset shown matches what your calendar will apply to a meeting in Damascus.
Time Zone
| City | Damascus |
|---|---|
| Country | Syria |
| Time Zone (IANA) | Asia/Damascus |
| UTC Offset | UTC+3 |
| Coordinates | 33.5102000, 36.2912800 |
| Population | 1,569,394 |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No DST Damascus does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays UTC+3 all year round.
Related Cities in Asia/Damascus
| City | Country | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Aleppo | Syria | 2,098,210 |
| Homs | Syria | 775,404 |
| Latakia | Syria | 709,000 |
| Ar Raqqah | Syria | 531,952 |
| Ḩamāh | Syria | 460,602 |
| Ţarţūs | Syria | 458,327 |
| Al Ḩasakah | Syria | 422,445 |
| Deir ez-Zor | Syria | 271,800 |
| Al Qāmishlī | Syria | 184,231 |
| Al Bāb | Syria | 130,745 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Damascus, Syria is in the Asia/Damascus time zone. The UTC offset is UTC+3.
The current UTC offset for Damascus is UTC+3. Note that this may change during daylight saving time.
No, Damascus does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays the same all year.