Right now, local time in Abū Qalqal is 19:36 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Abū Qalqal ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #129 in Syria.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Damascus GMT+3
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 17:32
- Day length
- 10h 40m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 9h 40m (winter) – 14h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Abū Qalqal — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Abū Qalqal through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.44° S, 141.88° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Rikitea, French Polynesia, 1,623 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Abū Qalqal today Egypt
- Fajr
- 05:17
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 15:07
- Maghrib
- 17:30
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 173.9° from north (S (174°))
Full prayer timetable for Abū Qalqal — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Abū Qalqal sits in the Asia/Damascus time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 309 cities we cover in Syria.
Abū Qalqal's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,052 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,052 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.44° N, 38.12° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 08:36 | −11h |
| Chicago | 10:36 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 13:36 | −6h |
| London | 16:36 | −3h |
| Paris | 17:36 | −2h |
| Moscow | 19:36 | same time |
| Dubai | 20:36 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 22:06 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:36 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 00:36 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 01:36 | +6h |
| Sydney | 03:36 | +8h |
Best time to call Abū Qalqal
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Abū Qalqal local time:
Cities sharing Abū Qalqal's time zone
Other cities in Syria
- Aleppo19:36
- Damascus19:36
- Homs19:36
- Latakia19:36
- Ar Raqqah19:36
- Ḩamāh19:36
- Ţarţūs19:36
- Al Ḩasakah19:36
- Deir ez-Zor19:36
- Al Qāmishlī19:36
- Al Bāb19:36
- Idlib19:36
Distances from Abū Qalqal
| Dubai | 2,052 km | ESE (122°) |
| Moscow | 2,149 km | N (359°) |
| Paris | 3,197 km | NW (307°) |
| London | 3,435 km | NW (311°) |
| Mumbai | 3,898 km | ESE (110°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,351 km | E (79°) |
| Singapore | 7,764 km | ESE (104°) |
| Tokyo | 8,624 km | NE (55°) |
| Chicago | 9,711 km | NW (323°) |
| São Paulo | 11,095 km | WSW (248°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,803 km | NNW (340°) |
| Sydney | 14,052 km | ESE (108°) |
Cities near Abū Qalqal
- Qabbāsīn15 km · 19:36
- Manbij18 km · 19:36
- Al Khafsah25 km · 19:36
- Şirrīn ash Shamālīyah23 km · 19:36
- Al Jarnīyah32 km · 19:36
- Shuyūkh Taḩtānī35 km · 19:36
- Jarābulus43 km · 19:36
- Al ‘Arīmah36 km · 19:36
FAQ
What time is it in Abū Qalqal right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Abū Qalqal (Syria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Abū Qalqal in?
Abū Qalqal runs on the Asia/Damascus IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Abū Qalqal observe daylight saving time?
Abū Qalqal does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Abū Qalqal today?
Abū Qalqal sees sunrise at 06:52 and sunset at 17:32 today, giving 10h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Abū Qalqal tonight?
The moon phase over Abū Qalqal tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Abū Qalqal?
The antipode of Abū Qalqal — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.44° S, 141.88° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Rikitea, French Polynesia, roughly 1,623 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Abū Qalqal?
Abū Qalqal lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Abū Qalqal?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Abū Qalqal, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.