Right now, local time in Qal‘at al Maḑīq is 03:59 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Qal‘at al Maḑīq 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 19m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Day length
- 10h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:19
- Daylight range
- 9h 46m (winter) – 14h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Qal‘at al Maḑīq — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Qal‘at al Maḑīq through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.41° S, 143.61° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Rikitea, French Polynesia, 1,602 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Qal‘at al Maḑīq today Egypt
- Fajr
- 05:24
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Dhuhr
- 12:19
- Asr
- 15:15
- Maghrib
- 17:38
- Isha
- 19:02
- Qibla direction
- 167.0° from north (SSE (167°))
Full prayer timetable for Qal‘at al Maḑīq — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Qal‘at al Maḑīq sits in the Asia/Damascus time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 309 cities we cover in Syria.
Qal‘at al Maḑīq's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,131 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,163 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.41° N, 36.39° 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 | 16:59 | −11h |
| Chicago | 18:59 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 21:59 | −6h |
| London | 00:59 | −3h |
| Paris | 01:59 | −2h |
| Moscow | 03:59 | same time |
| Dubai | 04:59 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 06:29 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:59 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 08:59 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 09:59 | +6h |
| Sydney | 11:59 | +8h |
Best time to call Qal‘at al Maḑīq
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Qal‘at al Maḑīq local time:
Cities sharing Qal‘at al Maḑīq's time zone
Other cities in Syria
- Aleppo03:59
- Damascus03:59
- Homs03:59
- Latakia03:59
- Ar Raqqah03:59
- Ḩamāh03:59
- Ţarţūs03:59
- Al Ḩasakah03:59
- Deir ez-Zor03:59
- Al Qāmishlī03:59
- Al Bāb03:59
- Idlib03:59
Distances from Qal‘at al Maḑīq
| Dubai | 2,131 km | ESE (117°) |
| Moscow | 2,264 km | N (2°) |
| Paris | 3,144 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 3,397 km | NW (313°) |
| Mumbai | 4,009 km | ESE (107°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,526 km | ENE (78°) |
| Singapore | 7,889 km | ESE (102°) |
| Tokyo | 8,817 km | NE (54°) |
| Chicago | 9,706 km | NW (322°) |
| São Paulo | 10,907 km | WSW (247°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,853 km | NNW (338°) |
| Sydney | 14,163 km | ESE (109°) |
Cities near Qal‘at al Maḑīq
- As Suqaylibīyah5 km · 03:59
- Kurnāz9 km · 03:59
- Tall Salḩab17 km · 03:59
- Shaţḩah17 km · 03:59
- Tremseh19 km · 03:59
- Jubb Ramlah23 km · 03:59
- Kafr Zaytā20 km · 03:59
- Jawbat Burghāl21 km · 03:59
FAQ
What time is it in Qal‘at al Maḑīq right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Qal‘at al Maḑīq (Syria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Qal‘at al Maḑīq in?
Qal‘at al Maḑīq runs on the Asia/Damascus IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Qal‘at al Maḑīq observe daylight saving time?
Qal‘at al Maḑīq does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Qal‘at al Maḑīq today?
Qal‘at al Maḑīq sees sunrise at 06:58 and sunset at 17:39 today, giving 10h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Qal‘at al Maḑīq tonight?
The moon phase over Qal‘at al Maḑīq tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Qal‘at al Maḑīq?
The antipode of Qal‘at al Maḑīq — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.41° S, 143.61° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Rikitea, French Polynesia, roughly 1,602 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Qal‘at al Maḑīq?
Qal‘at al Maḑīq lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Qal‘at al Maḑīq?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Qal‘at al Maḑīq, clocks run about 19 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.