Geographic position of Aleppo

Aleppo is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 36.2012° N, 37.1612° E.

Aleppo lies in the temperate latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Antipode of Aleppo

The point on Earth exactly opposite Aleppo is near Wellington - when it's noon in Aleppo, it's close to midnight there.

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Aleppo

Approximate times based on sunrise/sunset. Actual golden hour quality varies with weather and season.

Current Season in Aleppo

Aleppo is currently in Autumn. Autumn begins around September 22, which is 4 days from now.

Because Aleppo is in the Northern Hemisphere, its seasons run opposite to cities in the other hemisphere. When it is autumn here, places on the other side of the equator are experiencing the opposite season at the same time.

Longest & Shortest Day in Aleppo

In Aleppo, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 14h 37m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 9h 41m, a difference of roughly 4h 56m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Aleppo's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Aleppo at 36.20° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Aleppo

With a population of 2,098,210, Aleppo ranks as the 1st most populous city in Syria, out of 84 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Aleppo

Aleppo uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Damascus. The current local offset is UTC+3 / +03.

Aleppo does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call Aleppo

Business hours in Aleppo (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:

• New York: 2:00 AM - 10:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
• Los Angeles: 11:00 PM (previous day) - 7:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
• London: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Dubai: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( Convenient)
• Mumbai: 11:30 AM - 7:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Tokyo: 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Sydney: 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)

Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.

Time now in other cities in Syria

Public Holidays Affecting Aleppo

Official national holiday observed in Syria.

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