What time is it in Ar Raqqah right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ar Raqqah, Syria, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Damascus. Ar Raqqah is 3 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Ar Raqqah in?

Ar Raqqah uses Syria Time. Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Damascus, and the current UTC offset is UTC+3.

Does Ar Raqqah observe daylight saving time?

No. Ar Raqqah stays on UTC+3 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Ar Raqqah?

Open the time zone converter for Ar Raqqah to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

Ar Raqqah is on Syria Time, UTC+3. Ar Raqqah does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Ar Raqqah, Syria

4:47 PM:38

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+3

Country: Syria
Region: Raqqa
Lat/Long: 35°57'N / 39°00'E
Elevation: 259 m
Population: 531,952
Currency: Pound (SYP)
Languages: Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic
Dialling code: +963

Time zone in Ar Raqqah

Time zone
Syria Time
Asia/Damascus
UTC offset
UTC+3
3 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Ar Raqqah keeps UTC+3

Ar Raqqah keeps the time of the IANA zone Asia/Damascus, the one time zone in use in Syria. Ar Raqqah does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Ar Raqqah today

Sunrise
6:41 AM
Sunset
5:33 PM
Day length
10 hours 52 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Ar Raqqah for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 35°57'N / 39°00'E.

Time difference between Ar Raqqah and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Ar Raqqah. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Ar Raqqah
City	Local time	Compared to Ar Raqqah
New YorkUnited States	Tue 9:47 AM	−7h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 6:47 AM	−10h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 8:47 AM	−8h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 9:47 AM	−7h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 7:47 AM	−9h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 10:47 AM	−6h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 1:47 PM	−3h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 2:47 PM	−2h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 2:47 PM	−2h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 2:47 PM	−2h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 3:47 PM	−1h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 5:47 PM	+1h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 7:17 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 9:47 PM	+5h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 9:47 PM	+5h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 10:47 PM	+6h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 12:47 AM	+8h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 2:47 AM	+10h (ahead)

Other cities near Ar Raqqah

All 89 cities in Syria

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