Right now, local time in Damascus is 17:24 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Damascus ranks #33681 worldwide by population and #3352 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 29m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 9h 24m (winter) – 14h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Damascus — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.2884° N, 77.2039° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 264 m above sea level — higher than about 63% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Maryland
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 15,257 · #33681 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Damascus through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.29° S, 102.80° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,230 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Damascus today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 56.4° from north (ENE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Damascus — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Damascus sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Damascus sits at just 264 m above sea level. Damascus's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 926 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,702 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.29° N, 77.20° 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 | 14:24 | −3h |
| Chicago | 16:24 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 19:24 | +2h |
| London | 22:24 | +5h |
| Paris | 23:24 | +6h |
| Moscow | 01:24 | +8h |
| Dubai | 02:24 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 03:54 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:24 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 06:24 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 07:24 | +14h |
| Sydney | 09:24 | +16h |
Best time to call Damascus
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Damascus local time:
Cities sharing Damascus's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City17:24
- Los Angeles14:24
- Brooklyn17:24
- Chicago16:24
- Queens17:24
- Houston16:24
- Phoenix15:24
- Philadelphia17:24
- San Antonio16:24
- Manhattan17:24
- San Diego14:24
- The Bronx17:24
Distances from Damascus
| Chicago | 926 km | WNW (291°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,674 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,881 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,150 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,676 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,793 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,859 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,308 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,823 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,063 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 15,495 km | N (358°) |
| Sydney | 15,702 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Damascus
- Clarksburg9 km · 17:24
- Green Valley8 km · 17:24
- Mount Airy11 km · 17:24
- Montgomery Village12 km · 17:24
- New Market12 km · 17:24
- Germantown14 km · 17:24
- Gaithersburg16 km · 17:24
- Urbana13 km · 17:24
FAQ
What time is it in Damascus right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Damascus (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Damascus in?
Damascus runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Damascus observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Damascus today?
Damascus sees sunrise at 06:38 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Damascus tonight?
The moon phase over Damascus tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Damascus?
The antipode of Damascus — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.29° S, 102.80° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,230 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Damascus?
Damascus sits at about 264 m above sea level, higher than roughly 63% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Damascus?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Damascus, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.