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Daylight hours in Damascus today
October 18, 2026 · Damascus, Syria
Capital1,569,394 people
Damascus has 11h 17m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 06:42 and sunset is at 17:59. All times are calculated astronomically for Damascus's exact coordinates.
Damascus lies at 34°N. In Damascus, day length ranges from 9h 56m in winter to 14h 23m in summer — a swing of about 4h 27m.
Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 12:21 in Damascus, 21 minutes after the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 47.0° above the horizon in Damascus. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 33.0° at the winter solstice to 79.9° at the summer solstice.
Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Damascus.
The longest day in Damascus is around 14h 23m (around June 21). The shortest is around 9h 56m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 2 minutes per day.
Daylight hours in Damascus by month
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10h 10m | 07:40 | 17:50 |
| February | 10h 59m | 07:20 | 18:20 |
| March | 11h 56m | 06:47 | 18:43 |
| April | 13h 0m | 06:06 | 19:06 |
| May | 13h 53m | 05:36 | 19:29 |
| June | 14h 22m | 05:25 | 19:47 |
| July | 14h 10m | 05:36 | 19:46 |
| August | 13h 25m | 05:58 | 19:23 |
| September | 12h 25m | 06:19 | 18:43 |
| October | 11h 23m | 06:40 | 18:03 |
| November | 10h 27m | 07:07 | 17:34 |
| December | 9h 57m | 07:32 | 17:29 |