Syria
Time now in Ar Raqqah
Sunrise 05:47Sunset 07:07Time zone UTC +3
Time zone
Asia/Damascus
UTC offset
UTC +3
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
531,952
Sunrise
05:47
Sunset
07:07
Day length
13h 21m
Coordinates
35.95, 39.01
Time difference from Ar Raqqah
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About the time in Ar Raqqah
Around 531,952 people live in Ar Raqqah, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Sunrise today lands at 05:47 and sunset at 07:07 local time, giving 13h 21m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (35.95, 39.01) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Ar Raqqah.
The zone identifier Asia/Damascus is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Asia/Damascus keeps pointing at Damascus time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Ar Raqqah
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Ar Raqqah?
- Ar Raqqah is UTC +3 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Does Ar Raqqah change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Ar Raqqah keeps UTC +3 throughout the year.
- What are normal business hours in Ar Raqqah in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Ar Raqqah runs from 06:00–14:00 UTC today.
- What time is it in Ar Raqqah right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Ar Raqqah, updating every second from Asia/Damascus (UTC +3).
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