Right now, local time in Majdal Shams is 17:01 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Majdal Shams ranks #41910 worldwide by population and #100 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 21m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Day length
- 10h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 9h 57m (winter) – 14h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Majdal Shams — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Majdal Shams through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.27° S, 144.23° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,390 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Majdal Shams today Egypt
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 15:22
- Maghrib
- 17:45
- Isha
- 19:06
- Qibla direction
- 162.1° from north (SSE (162°))
Full prayer timetable for Majdal Shams — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Majdal Shams sits in the Asia/Damascus time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 309 cities we cover in Syria.
Majdal Shams's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,089 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,139 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.27° N, 35.77° 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 | 06:01 | −11h |
| Chicago | 08:01 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 11:01 | −6h |
| London | 14:01 | −3h |
| Paris | 15:01 | −2h |
| Moscow | 17:01 | same time |
| Dubai | 18:01 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 19:31 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:01 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 22:01 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 23:01 | +6h |
| Sydney | 01:01 | +8h |
Best time to call Majdal Shams
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Majdal Shams local time:
Cities sharing Majdal Shams's time zone
Other cities in Syria
- Aleppo17:01
- Damascus17:01
- Homs17:01
- Latakia17:01
- Ar Raqqah17:01
- Ḩamāh17:01
- Ţarţūs17:01
- Al Ḩasakah17:01
- Deir ez-Zor17:01
- Al Qāmishlī17:01
- Al Bāb17:01
- Idlib17:01
Distances from Majdal Shams
| Dubai | 2,089 km | ESE (110°) |
| Moscow | 2,505 km | N (3°) |
| Paris | 3,256 km | NW (312°) |
| London | 3,524 km | NW (316°) |
| Mumbai | 4,000 km | ESE (104°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,635 km | ENE (77°) |
| Singapore | 7,896 km | ESE (101°) |
| Tokyo | 9,005 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 9,858 km | NW (322°) |
| São Paulo | 10,760 km | WSW (246°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,053 km | NNW (338°) |
| Sydney | 14,139 km | ESE (110°) |
Cities near Majdal Shams
- Mas‘adah5 km · 17:01
- ‘Ein Qunīya5 km · 16:01
- Buq‘ātā8 km · 17:01
- Khān Arnabah15 km · 17:01
- Ghajar14 km · 16:01
- Al Qunayţirah17 km · 17:01
- Hasbaya16 km · 16:01
- Mazra‘at Bayt Jinn15 km · 17:01
FAQ
What time is it in Majdal Shams right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Majdal Shams (Syria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Majdal Shams in?
Majdal Shams runs on the Asia/Damascus IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Majdal Shams observe daylight saving time?
Majdal Shams does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Majdal Shams today?
Majdal Shams sees sunrise at 06:57 and sunset at 17:46 today, giving 10h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Majdal Shams tonight?
The moon phase over Majdal Shams tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Majdal Shams?
The antipode of Majdal Shams — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.27° S, 144.23° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,390 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Majdal Shams?
Majdal Shams lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Majdal Shams?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Majdal Shams, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.