Current local time in Ar RaqqahRaqqa, Syria
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Asia/DamascusUTC+3
Ar Raqqah keeps UTC+3 all year, with no daylight saving. Its IANA time zone is Asia/Damascus.
Daylight saving time in Ar Raqqah
Ar Raqqah does not observe daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+3 all year, so its difference from places that do change their clocks — most of Europe and North America — shifts by an hour twice a year, even though nothing changes locally.
Cities on the same time as Ar Raqqah
These places show the same clock as Ar Raqqah every day of the coming year, clock changes included.
- In other countries
Istanbul (Turkey), Moscow (Russia), Baghdad (Iraq), Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Nairobi (Kenya), Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Mogadishu (Somalia)
Ar Raqqah time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Damascus
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- Syria
- Region
- Raqqa
- Coordinates
- 35.95°, 39.01°
- Population
- 531,952
- Local date
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Sunrise and sunset in Ar Raqqah today
Computed from Ar Raqqah's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
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- Sunset
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- Solar noon
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- Day length
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- Civil dawn
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- Civil dusk
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- Golden hour ends
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- Golden hour begins
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Ar Raqqah time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Ar Raqqah is |
|---|---|---|
| New York CityUnited States | — | 7h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | — | 2h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | — | 1h behind |
| SingaporeSingapore | — | 5h behind |
| TokyoJapan | — | 6h behind |
| SydneyAustralia | — | 8h behind |
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Ar Raqqah time: questions and answers
- What time is it in Ar Raqqah right now?
- The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in Ar Raqqah, updated every second from your device's clock. Ar Raqqah keeps UTC+3 all year, with no daylight saving.
- What time zone is Ar Raqqah in?
- Ar Raqqah is in the IANA time zone Asia/Damascus: UTC+3 all year, with no daylight saving.
- Does Ar Raqqah observe daylight saving time?
- No. Ar Raqqah stays on UTC+3 all year, so its difference from places that do change their clocks shifts twice a year even though nothing changes locally.
- Which cities share Ar Raqqah's time?
- Aleppo, Damascus, Homs, Latakia, Ḩamāh, Ţarţūs keep the same clock as Ar Raqqah all year.
Planning something with Ar Raqqah?
- Find a meeting time — the hours that overlap between Ar Raqqah and your team.
- Convert a time — turn a time in Ar Raqqah into yours, or the other way round.
- Compare office hours — when Ar Raqqah offices and yours are both open.
- Send a calendar invite — with the Asia/Damascus time zone set correctly.
Other cities in Syria
Al-Tabqa, ‘Ayn al ‘Arab, Manbij, Deir ez-Zor, Kabbasin, Al Bāb, Tadmur, As Safīrah, Al Mayādīn, Al Ḩasakah