Al-Sham (Alsham) Map, Weather and Photos - Syria: capital of a political entity

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Al-Shām

(Muhafazat Dimashq) / Damascus City

33°30'0" N
36°18'0" E
~692m asl
16:31 (EEST - UTC/GMT+3)

Al-Sham (Al-Shām) is a capital of a political entity (class P - Populated Place) in Damascus City (Dimashq), Syria (Asia) with the region font code of Africa/Middle East. It is located at an elevation of 692 meters above sea level.
Al-Shām is also known as Damascus City, Damaskus, Dimashq, Madinat Dimashq al Mumtazah, Madīnat Dimashq al Mumtāzah, Muhafazat Dimashq, Muhafazat Madinat Dimashq, Muḩāfaz̧at Dimashq, Muḩāfaz̧at Madīnat Dimashq.

Its coordinates are 33°30'0" N and 36°18'0" E in DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) or 33.5 and 36.3 (in decimal degrees). Its UTM position is BT40 and its Joint Operation Graphics reference is NI37-09.

Current local time is 16:31; the sun rises at 07:55 and sets at 20:02 local time (Asia/Damascus UTC/GMT+3). The standard time zone for Al-Sham is UTC/GMT+2, but since Daylight Saving Time (DST) is in effect the current time zone is UTC/GMT+3.
In 2024 DST starts on 29 Mar 2024 and ends on 25 Oct 2024.