Right now, local time in Ra’s al ‘Ayn is 03:24 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ra’s al ‘Ayn 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 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Day length
- 10h 36m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 9h 38m (winter) – 14h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ra’s al ‘Ayn — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.8503° N, 40.0705° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Al-Hasakah
- Country
- 🇸🇾 Syria
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ra’s al ‘Ayn through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.85° S, 139.93° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Rikitea, French Polynesia, 1,599 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ra’s al ‘Ayn today Egypt
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 14:58
- Maghrib
- 17:21
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 180.9° from north (S (181°))
Full prayer timetable for Ra’s al ‘Ayn — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ra’s al ‘Ayn sits in the Asia/Damascus time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 309 cities we cover in Syria.
Ra’s al ‘Ayn's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,936 km away; even Sydney lies some 13,901 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.85° N, 40.07° 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 | 16:24 | −11h |
| Chicago | 18:24 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 21:24 | −6h |
| London | 00:24 | −3h |
| Paris | 01:24 | −2h |
| Moscow | 03:24 | same time |
| Dubai | 04:24 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 05:54 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:24 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 08:24 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 09:24 | +6h |
| Sydney | 11:24 | +8h |
Best time to call Ra’s al ‘Ayn
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ra’s al ‘Ayn local time:
Cities sharing Ra’s al ‘Ayn's time zone
Other cities in Syria
- Aleppo03:24
- Damascus03:24
- Homs03:24
- Latakia03:24
- Ar Raqqah03:24
- Ḩamāh03:24
- Ţarţūs03:24
- Al Ḩasakah03:24
- Deir ez-Zor03:24
- Al Qāmishlī03:24
- Al Bāb03:24
- Idlib03:24
Distances from Ra’s al ‘Ayn
| Dubai | 1,936 km | SE (127°) |
| Moscow | 2,111 km | N (356°) |
| Paris | 3,310 km | NW (306°) |
| London | 3,537 km | NW (310°) |
| Mumbai | 3,753 km | ESE (113°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,172 km | E (80°) |
| Singapore | 7,607 km | ESE (105°) |
| Tokyo | 8,455 km | NE (56°) |
| Chicago | 9,778 km | NW (324°) |
| São Paulo | 11,273 km | WSW (249°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,817 km | NNW (341°) |
| Sydney | 13,901 km | ESE (109°) |
Cities near Ra’s al ‘Ayn
- Ceylanpınar2 km · 03:24
- Muratlı13 km · 03:24
- Yukarı Taşyalak14 km · 03:24
- Işıklar17 km · 03:24
- Hanköy16 km · 03:24
- Çıplak18 km · 03:24
- Arıklı24 km · 03:24
- Atlı38 km · 03:24
FAQ
What time is it in Ra’s al ‘Ayn right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ra’s al ‘Ayn (Syria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ra’s al ‘Ayn in?
Ra’s al ‘Ayn runs on the Asia/Damascus IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Ra’s al ‘Ayn observe daylight saving time?
Ra’s al ‘Ayn does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ra’s al ‘Ayn today?
Ra’s al ‘Ayn sees sunrise at 06:46 and sunset at 17:22 today, giving 10h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ra’s al ‘Ayn tonight?
The moon phase over Ra’s al ‘Ayn tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ra’s al ‘Ayn?
The antipode of Ra’s al ‘Ayn — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.85° S, 139.93° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Rikitea, French Polynesia, roughly 1,599 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ra’s al ‘Ayn?
Ra’s al ‘Ayn lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ra’s al ‘Ayn?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ra’s al ‘Ayn, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.