Time difference between Taipei and ‘Ayn al ‘Arab
‘Ayn al ‘Arab is 5 hours behind Taipei.
Local time in both cities
Taipei · China
06:15
China‘Ayn al ‘Arab · Syria
01:15
Syria‘Ayn al ‘Arab is 5 hours behind Taipei.
same day
Time zones
| Taipei | Asia/Taipei · UTC+08:00 |
|---|---|
| ‘Ayn al ‘Arab | Asia/Damascus · UTC+03:00 |
Taipei does not observe daylight saving and stays on UTC+08:00 all year.
‘Ayn al ‘Arab does not observe daylight saving and stays on UTC+03:00 all year.
Hour-by-hour conversion
Calculated for 2026-09-22 local time in Taipei. The two places start and end daylight saving on different dates, so another day can give a different result.
| Taipei (source) | ‘Ayn al ‘Arab (target) |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 19:00 prev day |
| 01:00 | 20:00 prev day |
| 02:00 | 21:00 prev day |
| 03:00 | 22:00 prev day |
| 04:00 | 23:00 prev day |
| 05:00 | 00:00 |
| 06:00 | 01:00 |
| 07:00 | 02:00 |
| 08:00 | 03:00 |
| 09:00 | 04:00 |
| 10:00 | 05:00 |
| 11:00 | 06:00 |
| 12:00 | 07:00 |
| 13:00 | 08:00 |
| 14:00 | 09:00 |
| 15:00 | 10:00 |
| 16:00 | 11:00 |
| 17:00 | 12:00 |
| 18:00 | 13:00 |
| 19:00 | 14:00 |
| 20:00 | 15:00 |
| 21:00 | 16:00 |
| 22:00 | 17:00 |
| 23:00 | 18:00 |
Other common differences from Taipei
FAQ
- How many hours apart are Taipei and ‘Ayn al ‘Arab right now?
- The answer at the top of the page is calculated for the current moment and states which side is ahead. The gap changes during the year, because the two places usually start and end daylight saving on different dates.
- Is this difference the same all year?
- Not necessarily. Taipei uses Asia/Taipei and ‘Ayn al ‘Arab uses Asia/Damascus; if either observes daylight saving, the gap shifts during the year. Use “Convert a specific date and time” below to calculate it for a given day.
- How do I read the conversion table?
- The left column lists each whole hour in Taipei; the right column is the local time in ‘Ayn al ‘Arab at that same instant, with date rollovers marked. On the day clocks jump forward, some hours do not exist locally — the table says so instead of showing a plausible but wrong value.