Right now, local time in Ra’s al Khashūfah is 17:52 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ra’s al Khashūfah 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 20m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Day length
- 10h 45m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 9h 49m (winter) – 14h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ra’s al Khashūfah — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ra’s al Khashūfah through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.83° S, 143.95° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,552 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ra’s al Khashūfah today Egypt
- Fajr
- 05:24
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 15:18
- Maghrib
- 17:41
- Isha
- 19:04
- Qibla direction
- 165.1° from north (SSE (165°))
Full prayer timetable for Ra’s al Khashūfah — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ra’s al Khashūfah sits in the Asia/Damascus time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 45m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 309 cities we cover in Syria.
Ra’s al Khashūfah's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,131 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,172 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.83° N, 36.05° 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 | 06:52 | −11h |
| Chicago | 08:52 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 11:52 | −6h |
| London | 14:52 | −3h |
| Paris | 15:52 | −2h |
| Moscow | 17:52 | same time |
| Dubai | 18:52 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 20:22 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:52 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 22:52 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 23:52 | +6h |
| Sydney | 01:52 | +8h |
Best time to call Ra’s al Khashūfah
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ra’s al Khashūfah local time:
Cities sharing Ra’s al Khashūfah's time zone
Other cities in Syria
- Aleppo17:52
- Damascus17:52
- Homs17:52
- Latakia17:52
- Ar Raqqah17:52
- Ḩamāh17:52
- Ţarţūs17:52
- Al Ḩasakah17:52
- Deir ez-Zor17:52
- Al Qāmishlī17:52
- Al Bāb17:52
- Idlib17:52
Distances from Ra’s al Khashūfah
| Dubai | 2,131 km | ESE (115°) |
| Moscow | 2,331 km | N (2°) |
| Paris | 3,161 km | NW (310°) |
| London | 3,420 km | NW (314°) |
| Mumbai | 4,020 km | ESE (106°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,571 km | ENE (77°) |
| Singapore | 7,906 km | ESE (102°) |
| Tokyo | 8,881 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 9,738 km | NW (322°) |
| São Paulo | 10,853 km | WSW (247°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,902 km | NNW (338°) |
| Sydney | 14,172 km | ESE (109°) |
Cities near Ra’s al Khashūfah
- Khirbat al Ma‘azzah5 km · 17:52
- Şāfītā6 km · 17:52
- Ḩimmīn8 km · 17:52
- Aş Şafşāfah10 km · 17:52
- As Sīsnīyah10 km · 17:52
- Ad Duraykīsh11 km · 17:52
- Junaynat Raslān13 km · 17:52
- Al Ḩamīdīyah15 km · 17:52
FAQ
What time is it in Ra’s al Khashūfah right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ra’s al Khashūfah (Syria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ra’s al Khashūfah in?
Ra’s al Khashūfah runs on the Asia/Damascus IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Ra’s al Khashūfah observe daylight saving time?
Ra’s al Khashūfah does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ra’s al Khashūfah today?
Ra’s al Khashūfah sees sunrise at 06:58 and sunset at 17:42 today, giving 10h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ra’s al Khashūfah tonight?
The moon phase over Ra’s al Khashūfah tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ra’s al Khashūfah?
The antipode of Ra’s al Khashūfah — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.83° S, 143.95° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,552 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ra’s al Khashūfah?
Ra’s al Khashūfah lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ra’s al Khashūfah?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ra’s al Khashūfah, clocks run about 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.