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Current time in Syria
A single time zone at UTC+03:00.
Thursday, October 15, 2026
About Syria's time
A single time zone.
Syria operates on a single time zone, UTC+03:00, and has permanently discontinued daylight saving time since 2022, keeping clocks fixed at UTC+03:00 year-round.
Major cities
Cities of Syria.
History
How Syria keeps time.
Syria adopted Eastern European Time (UTC+02:00) in 1920. For decades, Syria observed daylight saving time, shifting between UTC+02:00 in winter and UTC+03:00 in summer. In October 2022, the government stopped changing clocks and kept Syria on UTC+03:00, its former summer time, all year. Neighboring Jordan made the same change that month.
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Things about Syria's time.
Syria's fixed UTC+03:00 arrangement prevents seasonal confusion, benefiting logistics and communication across its territory. Unlike some countries with internal exceptions, Syria maintains one uniform time, simplifying coordination despite regional variations in solar noon. Because Damascus lies at about 36°E, where mean solar time is roughly UTC+02:25, year-round UTC+03:00 puts clocks about 35 minutes ahead of the sun, so winter sunrises now come later than under the old UTC+02:00 winter time.
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Syria to the world's clocks.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Syria's time zone, daylight saving rules, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What time zone is Syria in?
- Syria is in the UTC+03:00 time zone, which is equivalent to Eastern European Summer Time.
- Does Syria observe daylight saving time?
- No, as of 2022, Syria no longer observes daylight saving time and remains on UTC+03:00 year-round.
- Why did Syria stop changing clocks?
- In October 2022, Syria's government decided to stay on UTC+03:00, its former summer time, all year, ending the twice-yearly clock changes.
- How does Syria's time compare to its neighbors?
- Syria shares UTC+03:00 with countries like Turkey and Iraq, making scheduling easier across these borders.
- Is sunset very late in Syria due to its time zone?
- With UTC+03:00 and no DST, sunsets are reasonably timed for the region’s latitude, though they are later than in countries further west.
Source: IANA tzdb2026d · Reviewed
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