Right now, local time in Şalkhad is 14:50 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Şalkhad ranks #47797 worldwide by population and #103 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Day length
- 10h 55m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 10h 01m (winter) – 14h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 71% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Şalkhad — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Şalkhad through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.49° S, 143.29° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Rikitea, French Polynesia, 1,324 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Şalkhad today Egypt
- Fajr
- 05:19
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 15:21
- Maghrib
- 17:44
- Isha
- 19:04
- Qibla direction
- 165.2° from north (SSE (165°))
Full prayer timetable for Şalkhad — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Şalkhad sits in the Asia/Damascus time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 309 cities we cover in Syria.
Şalkhad's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,977 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,026 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.49° N, 36.71° 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 | 04:50 | −10h |
| Chicago | 06:50 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 08:50 | −6h |
| London | 11:50 | −3h |
| Paris | 12:50 | −2h |
| Moscow | 14:50 | same time |
| Dubai | 15:50 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 17:20 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 19:50 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 19:50 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 20:50 | +6h |
| Sydney | 22:50 | +8h |
Best time to call Şalkhad
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Şalkhad local time:
Cities sharing Şalkhad's time zone
Other cities in Syria
- Aleppo14:50
- Damascus14:50
- Homs14:50
- Latakia14:50
- Ar Raqqah14:50
- Ḩamāh14:50
- Ţarţūs14:50
- Al Ḩasakah14:50
- Deir ez-Zor14:50
- Al Qāmishlī14:50
- Al Bāb14:50
- Idlib14:50
Distances from Şalkhad
| Dubai | 1,977 km | ESE (109°) |
| Moscow | 2,588 km | N (1°) |
| Paris | 3,379 km | NW (313°) |
| London | 3,647 km | NW (316°) |
| Mumbai | 3,894 km | ESE (104°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,569 km | ENE (77°) |
| Singapore | 7,793 km | ESE (102°) |
| Tokyo | 8,987 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 9,980 km | NW (322°) |
| São Paulo | 10,806 km | WSW (247°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,166 km | NNW (338°) |
| Sydney | 14,026 km | ESE (111°) |
Cities near Şalkhad
- Al Ghāriyah12 km · 14:50
- Al Qurayyā12 km · 14:50
- Malaḩ13 km · 14:50
- Dhībbīn15 km · 14:50
- Şamād18 km · 14:50
- Umm al Qiţţayn21 km · 14:50
- Buşrá ash Shām22 km · 14:50
- Dayr al Kahf27 km · 14:50
FAQ
What time is it in Şalkhad right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Şalkhad (Syria), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Şalkhad in?
Şalkhad runs on the Asia/Damascus IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Şalkhad observe daylight saving time?
Şalkhad does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Şalkhad today?
Şalkhad sees sunrise at 06:50 and sunset at 17:45 today, giving 10h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Şalkhad tonight?
The moon phase over Şalkhad tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Şalkhad?
The antipode of Şalkhad — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.49° S, 143.29° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Rikitea, French Polynesia, roughly 1,324 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Şalkhad?
Şalkhad lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Şalkhad?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Şalkhad, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.