Syria

Regions

Al-Hasakah
Aleppo
Ar-Raqqah
As-Suwayda
Damascus City
Daraa
Deir ez-Zor
Hama
Homs
Idlib
Latakia
Quneitra
Rif-dimashq
Tartus

Country information

Country: Syria
Population: 22,198,110 inhabitants  (Last modified: 5/03/2013 )
Area 185,180 km²
Capital: Damascus
Currency: Pound (SYP)
Phone code: +963
Languages: ar-SY,ku,hy,arc,fr,en
Domain name: .sy
Postcode form:
Postcode regex:
ISO3: SYR
Neighbors: Israel, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey
Fips: SY

Current local time in Syria

Current Date:
Saturday 20 April 2024
Current Time:
  • 06
  • :
  • 50
  • :
  • 34
Time Zone: Asia/Damascus
GMT/UTC: + 2  hours
DST: No time changes this year!


*GMT/UTC - Standard Time Zone
*DST - Daylight Saving Time

Upcoming public holidays

Date Weekday Public holiday name Public holiday type
May 1 Wednesday May Day National holiday
May 5 Sunday Orthodox Easter Day Observance and Orthodox holiday
May 6 Monday Martyrs' Day Public Holiday
June 17 Monday Eid al-Adha Public Holiday
June 20 Thursday June Solstice Season
July 8 Monday Muharram Public Holiday
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Geographic information

Latitude in decimal degrees: 35
Longitude in decimal degrees: 38
Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds: 35° North
Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds: 38° East
Height above sea level: 918 m,   3011.81 ft,   36141.75 in
Geographical feature: A (Administrative region type feature)
Feature designation code: A.PCLI (independent political entity)