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Aleppo, Syria

Aleppo Governorate uses Syria’s Asia/Damascus time zone, currently UTC+3 year-round. Aleppo and the governorate’s other cities keep identical civil time, but their sunrise times differ modestly according to date and position.

Aleppo, Syria

Monday, 7 September 2026

UTC+3 · Asia/Damascus

Time and sun data for Aleppo — the largest city of Aleppo

The sun in Aleppo

Sunrise 6:09 AM Solar noon 12:31 PM Sunset 6:53 PM Daylight 12 h 45 min Night 11 h 15 min Civil twilight 5:43 AM – 7:19 PM

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Current time in Aleppo, Syria

Local clocks in Aleppo follow the national Syrian clock. For software, calendars, and international meetings, Asia/Damascus is the most dependable setting because it identifies the jurisdiction rather than merely applying a numerical offset.

A current conversion may be made by adding three hours to Coordinated Universal Time. When scheduling far into the future, retain the named zone instead of hard-coding that arithmetic, since governments can revise timekeeping rules.

Confirm the other location’s time zone. Convert both locations for the intended date. Label the result as Aleppo local time. Check the date separately if sunrise matters.

A shared clock in a varied region

The governorate includes Aleppo city and other prominent centers such as Manbij, Al-Bab, Afrin, and Ayn al-Arab. They do not form separate time-zone districts. Moving between these places changes distance and daylight conditions, but not the time shown on a properly set clock.

Aleppo city is the natural reference for many searches because it is the governorate’s administrative center and best-known urban place. A result meant for another town should nevertheless use that town’s coordinates when calculating solar events.

In Aleppo, a late arrival cannot be blamed on crossing a time-zone line inside the governorate.

Reading sunrise information correctly

Sunrise is not a characteristic of the time zone alone. It is an astronomical event calculated for a date and location. Seasonal changes alter day length, while longitude and latitude account for differences between places on the same civil clock.

The listed astronomical sunrise may also differ from the moment direct sunlight becomes visible from a street, courtyard, or valley. Buildings, hills, haze, and the local horizon influence observation without changing the calculated event.

Use city-specific sunrise information for outdoor work, travel, or photography. If only an approximate regional reference is needed, Aleppo city is sensible, but it should not be presented as the exact result for Manbij, Afrin, or another distant locality.

Questions and answers
Is Aleppo in the same time zone as Damascus?
Yes. Aleppo and Damascus both use Asia/Damascus and share the same official clock time.
Does Aleppo currently change its clocks seasonally?
No seasonal clock change is currently scheduled under the Asia/Damascus rules; the present offset remains UTC+3.
Which location should I use for sunrise?
Choose the particular city or coordinates involved. Using “Aleppo Governorate” alone is less precise for solar calculations.

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