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Latakia, Syria

Latakia Governorate uses Syria’s Asia/Damascus time zone, currently UTC+3 throughout the year. Its coastal and inland communities share one clock, while sunrise depends on date, coordinates, and the surrounding horizon.

Latakia, Syria

Friday, 4 September 2026

UTC+3 · Asia/Damascus

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

The sun in Latakia

Sunrise 06:12 Solar noon 12:37 Sunset 19:02 Daylight 12 h 50 min Night 11 h 10 min Civil twilight 05:46 – 19:28

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Current time in Latakia, Syria

Latakia’s official time is the same as Damascus time. No adjustment is required when traveling to or from another part of Syria, and meetings within the country can be scheduled under one national clock.

For computers and calendar systems, select Asia/Damascus. A fixed UTC+3 option matches the current offset but does not express that the event belongs to Syria’s civil-time rules. Use Latakia city for a city-center reference.

Choose Jableh for plans based there. Use separate coordinates for Qardaha or Al-Haffah. Attach a date to every sunrise or sunset value.

Coastal cities and inland reference points

Latakia city is the governorate’s administrative center and principal coastal city. Jableh is another major coastal center, while Qardaha and Al-Haffah are important inland references. Their official clocks remain synchronized.

The coast does not create a separate Syrian time zone. It does shape the local experience of light and the horizon, however. An unobstructed sea horizon may differ greatly from a viewpoint surrounded by hills or buildings, particularly for observing sunset.

Latakia’s clock follows Damascus; the Mediterranean accepts no administrative instructions.

Sunrise between coast and hills

Sunrise is calculated from latitude, longitude, and date. Although places in Latakia Governorate are relatively close on a world map, a city-specific calculation remains the sound choice when a morning plan depends on natural light.

The official astronomical result is not a weather prediction. Cloud can conceal the Sun, and terrain can delay direct visibility from a particular location. Conversely, the sky begins brightening during twilight before the listed sunrise.

Use the shared Asia/Damascus clock for transport, calls, and deadlines. Use daily solar data for beach activity, photography, hiking, fishing, or any schedule tied to light. This keeps civil time precise without pretending that every landscape sees the same horizon.

Questions and answers
Does Latakia have a coastal time zone?
No. Latakia uses the same Asia/Damascus time zone as all other Syrian governorates.
Are Latakia and Jableh on the same time?
Yes. Their official clocks agree, though their exact solar-event calculations are location-specific.
Can clouds change the sunrise time?
Clouds do not change the astronomical event, but they can prevent an observer from seeing the Sun at that moment.

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