Historically distinct IANA time zone
Asia/Damascus
Local time now
+03 · current offset
SyriaGeographic context
Where this clock belongs
The map marks the IANA reference location and associated country, not a time-zone boundary.
GPS reference: 33.50° N, 36.30° E. Associated countries: SY.
The Wikipedia link provides additional context; it is not evidence for a historical claim. Transition data comes from the IANA source file.
Notes from the time database
The story behind the clock
These source notes describe a period or rule. They do not, by themselves, establish a causal claim for a particular clock change.
Syria
Original IANA source file: asia.
A shared present
Same clock today, different past
These nearby zones follow the same current annual pattern, yet retain their own historical record.
Jordan · 176 km from the reference location · Same annual clock since 2023
Iraq · 753 km from the reference location · Same annual clock since 2023
Turkey · 1057 km from the reference location · Same annual clock since 2023Civil-time record
Recorded changes over time
From 1919 to 2022 · 121 recorded transitions
Recurring daylight-saving changes are grouped separately when JavaScript is available.
Notable changes
One-off changes and transitions outside the recurring seasonal rhythm.
- +02:00 · EETStandard time applies
- +03:00 · EESTDaylight saving time begins
- +02:00 · EETStandard time applies
- +03:00 · EESTDaylight saving time begins
- +02:00 · EETStandard time applies
- +03:00 · EESTDaylight saving time begins
Browse every recorded transition
| Local time after transition | Offset after | Abbreviation | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919-12-31 23:34 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1920-04-18 03:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1920-10-03 01:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1921-04-17 03:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1921-10-02 01:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1922-04-16 03:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1922-10-01 01:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1923-04-15 03:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1923-10-07 01:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1962-04-29 03:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1962-10-01 01:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1963-05-01 03:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1963-09-30 01:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1964-05-01 03:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1964-10-01 01:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1965-05-01 03:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1965-09-30 01:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1966-04-24 03:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1966-10-01 01:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1967-05-01 03:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1967-10-01 01:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1968-05-01 03:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1968-10-01 01:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1969-05-01 03:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1969-10-01 01:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1970-05-01 03:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1970-10-01 01:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1971-05-01 03:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1971-10-01 01:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1972-05-01 03:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1972-10-01 01:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1973-05-01 03:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1973-10-01 01:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1974-05-01 03:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1974-10-01 01:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1975-05-01 03:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1975-10-01 01:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1976-05-01 03:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1976-10-01 01:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1977-05-01 03:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1977-09-01 01:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1978-05-01 03:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1978-09-01 01:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1983-04-09 03:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1983-10-01 01:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1984-04-09 03:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1984-10-01 01:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1986-02-16 03:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1986-10-09 01:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1987-03-01 03:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1987-10-31 01:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1988-03-15 03:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1988-10-31 01:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1989-03-31 03:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1989-10-01 01:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1990-04-01 03:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1990-09-30 01:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1991-04-01 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1991-09-30 23:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1992-04-08 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1992-09-30 23:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1993-03-26 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1993-09-24 23:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1994-04-01 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1994-09-30 23:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1995-04-01 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1995-09-30 23:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1996-04-01 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1996-09-30 23:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1997-03-31 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1997-09-30 23:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1998-03-30 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1998-09-30 23:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 1999-04-01 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 1999-09-30 23:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2000-04-01 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2000-09-30 23:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2001-04-01 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2001-09-30 23:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2002-04-01 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2002-09-30 23:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2003-04-01 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2003-09-30 23:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2004-04-01 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2004-09-30 23:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2005-04-01 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2005-09-30 23:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2006-04-01 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2006-09-21 23:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2007-03-30 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2007-11-01 23:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2008-04-04 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2008-10-31 23:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2009-03-27 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2009-10-29 23:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2010-04-02 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2010-10-28 23:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2011-04-01 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2011-10-27 23:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2012-03-30 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2012-10-25 23:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2013-03-29 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2013-10-24 23:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2014-03-28 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2014-10-30 23:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2015-03-27 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2015-10-29 23:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2016-03-25 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2016-10-27 23:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2017-03-31 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2017-10-26 23:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2018-03-30 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2018-10-25 23:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2019-03-29 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2019-10-24 23:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2020-03-27 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2020-10-29 23:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2021-03-26 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2021-10-28 23:00 | +02:00 | EET | Standard time |
| 2022-03-25 01:00 | +03:00 | EEST | Daylight saving time |
| 2022-10-28 00:00 | +03:00 | +03 | Standard time |