Right now, local time in Shaqqā is 16:56 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shaqqā ranks #68107 worldwide by population and #114 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Day length
- 10h 50m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 9h 59m (winter) – 14h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shaqqā — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shaqqā through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.90° S, 143.30° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Rikitea, French Polynesia, 1,359 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shaqqā today Egypt
- Fajr
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 15:19
- Maghrib
- 17:41
- Isha
- 19:03
- Qibla direction
- 165.6° from north (SSE (166°))
Full prayer timetable for Shaqqā — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shaqqā sits in the Asia/Damascus time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 50m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 309 cities we cover in Syria.
Shaqqā's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,993 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,043 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.90° N, 36.70° 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 | 05:56 | −11h |
| Chicago | 07:56 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 10:56 | −6h |
| London | 13:56 | −3h |
| Paris | 14:56 | −2h |
| Moscow | 16:56 | same time |
| Dubai | 17:56 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 19:26 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:56 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:56 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 22:56 | +6h |
| Sydney | 00:56 | +8h |
Best time to call Shaqqā
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shaqqā local time:
Cities sharing Shaqqā's time zone
Other cities in Syria
- Aleppo16:56
- Damascus16:56
- Homs16:56
- Latakia16:56
- Ar Raqqah16:56
- Ḩamāh16:56
- Ţarţūs16:56
- Al Ḩasakah16:56
- Deir ez-Zor16:56
- Al Qāmishlī16:56
- Al Bāb16:56
- Idlib16:56
Distances from Shaqqā
| Dubai | 1,993 km | ESE (110°) |
| Moscow | 2,543 km | N (1°) |
| Paris | 3,347 km | NW (312°) |
| London | 3,613 km | NW (316°) |
| Mumbai | 3,906 km | ESE (104°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,560 km | ENE (77°) |
| Singapore | 7,803 km | ESE (102°) |
| Tokyo | 8,961 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 9,943 km | NW (322°) |
| São Paulo | 10,822 km | WSW (247°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,124 km | NNW (338°) |
| Sydney | 14,043 km | ESE (110°) |
Cities near Shaqqā
- Shahbā8 km · 16:56
- Şalākhid12 km · 16:56
- Qanawāt18 km · 16:56
- Al Mushannaf19 km · 16:56
- Aş Şūrah aş Şaghīrah19 km · 16:56
- ‘Arīqah20 km · 16:56
- As-Suwayda24 km · 16:56
- Al Mazra‘ah24 km · 16:56
FAQ
What time is it in Shaqqā right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shaqqā (Syria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shaqqā in?
Shaqqā runs on the Asia/Damascus IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Shaqqā observe daylight saving time?
Shaqqā does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shaqqā today?
Shaqqā sees sunrise at 06:52 and sunset at 17:43 today, giving 10h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shaqqā tonight?
The moon phase over Shaqqā tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shaqqā?
The antipode of Shaqqā — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.90° S, 143.30° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Rikitea, French Polynesia, roughly 1,359 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shaqqā?
Shaqqā lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shaqqā?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shaqqā, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.