Right now, local time in Damasco is 12:49 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Damasco ranks #101648 worldwide by population and #3680 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Mexico_City CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Day length
- 11h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 11h 06m (winter) – 13h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Damasco — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Damasco through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 17.16° S, 88.40° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,063 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Damasco today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:51
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 15:08
- Maghrib
- 17:35
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 52.8° from north (NE (53°))
Full prayer timetable for Damasco — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Damasco sits in the America/Mexico_City time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
Damasco's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,774 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,352 km off. Its position on the globe is 17.16° N, 91.60° W, 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 | 10:49 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:49 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:49 | +3h |
| London | 18:49 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:49 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:49 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:49 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:19 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:49 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:49 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:49 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:49 | +17h |
Best time to call Damasco
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Damasco local time:
Cities sharing Damasco's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City12:49
- Tijuana10:49
- Iztapalapa12:49
- Puebla12:49
- Ecatepec de Morelos12:49
- Santiago de Querétaro12:49
- León de los Aldama12:49
- Ciudad Juárez11:49
- Zapopan12:49
- Guadalajara12:49
- Mérida12:49
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero12:49
Distances from Damasco
| Chicago | 2,774 km | N (7°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,248 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 6,659 km | SE (131°) |
| London | 8,622 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,862 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,620 km | NNE (26°) |
| Tokyo | 12,037 km | NW (318°) |
| Sydney | 13,543 km | WSW (240°) |
| Dubai | 14,091 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,806 km | NNW (327°) |
| Mumbai | 15,648 km | NNE (24°) |
| Singapore | 17,352 km | NW (319°) |
Cities near Damasco
- Cristóbal Colón5 km · 12:49
- El Tumbo10 km · 12:49
- Lacandón16 km · 12:49
- Ubilio García16 km · 12:49
- Zaragoza17 km · 12:49
- Río Chancalá21 km · 12:49
- San Jerónimo Tulijá21 km · 12:49
- El Sibal23 km · 12:49
FAQ
What time is it in Damasco right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Damasco (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Damasco in?
Damasco runs on the America/Mexico_City IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Damasco observe daylight saving time?
Damasco does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Damasco today?
Damasco sees sunrise at 06:06 and sunset at 17:36 today, giving 11h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Damasco tonight?
The moon phase over Damasco tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Damasco?
The antipode of Damasco — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 17.16° S, 88.40° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,063 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Damasco?
Damasco lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Damasco?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Damasco, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.