Current Time in Ar Rastan, Syria 🇸🇾
Lat/Long: 34.93° N, 36.73° E
Elevation: 411 m above sea level
Population rank: #25 of 290 cities in Syria by population
Governorate: Homs
IANA Timezone: Asia/Damascus
Solar time: clocks run about 35m ahead of the sun
Timezone: +03
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
The time now in Ar Rastan, Syria is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Ar Rastan currently observes +03, UTC+3. Local time in Ar Rastan runs on a UTC+03:00 offset (Asia/Damascus). Ar Rastan does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Daylight is on the shorter side today, about 11 hours. At these subtropical latitudes the seasonal spread in daylight is noticeable but mild. Ar Rastan stands at an elevated 411 m above the sea. The nearest big city, Dubai, is a distant 2081 km away. Ar Rastan is a significant city in Syria, worth timing right for calls and travel.
Ar Rastan gets 11h 06m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:44 and sunset at 17:50.
Ar Rastan Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Ar Rastan
Ar Rastan gets 11h 07m of daylight today. Sunrise in Ar Rastan is at 06:44 and sunset in Ar Rastan is at 17:50.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 48m near the December solstice to 14h 30m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Ar Rastan and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Ar Rastan right now.
Cities Sharing Ar Rastan's Time Zone (UTC+03:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Ar Rastan.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 21 Oct ● | 05:16 | 06:43 | 12:17 | 15:25 | 17:51 | 19:21 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 05:17 | 06:44 | 12:17 | 15:25 | 17:50 | 19:20 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 05:18 | 06:45 | 12:17 | 15:24 | 17:49 | 19:19 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 05:19 | 06:46 | 12:17 | 15:23 | 17:48 | 19:18 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 05:19 | 06:47 | 12:17 | 15:22 | 17:47 | 19:17 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 05:20 | 06:48 | 12:17 | 15:21 | 17:46 | 19:16 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 05:21 | 06:48 | 12:16 | 15:20 | 17:45 | 19:15 |
14-day Forecast for Ar Rastan
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Ar Rastan
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Distances & Clock Changes in Ar Rastan
How Far Is Ar Rastan From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 2,081 km | ESE (116deg) |
| Moscow | 2,317 km | N (1deg) |
| Paris | 3,201 km | NW (310deg) |
| London | 3,456 km | NW (314deg) |
| Mumbai | 3,962 km | ESE (107deg) |
| Hong Kong | 7,508 km | ENE (78deg) |
| Singapore | 7,848 km | ESE (102deg) |
| Tokyo | 8,822 km | NE (54deg) |
Ar Rastan's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Ar Rastan and you would surface in the open ocean, near 34.9deg S, 143.3deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ar Rastan
What time is it in Ar Rastan right now?
The current local time in Ar Rastan is 00:28 on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Ar Rastan follows the Asia/Damascus time zone.
What time zone is Ar Rastan in?
Ar Rastan runs on the Asia/Damascus IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Ar Rastan?
Is Ar Rastan on daylight saving time right now?
No — Ar Rastan is not currently observing daylight saving time as of October 21, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ar Rastan today?
Today in Ar Rastan: sunrise is at 06:44 and sunset is at 17:50, giving 11h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ar Rastan tonight?
Over Ar Rastan tonight the moon shows a Waxing Gibbous phase at 71.0% illumination.
What is solar time in Ar Rastan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ar Rastan, clocks run about 35m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.