Arak
in Homs Governorate, Syria

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
34.643 and 38.569 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 34° 38' 35" and E 38° 34' 8"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - SYP
Spoken languages:
Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian, French, English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:31 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Asia/Damascus
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:17 am and 4:14 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
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References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Syria in Western Asia

Safety Score: 5,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning it is not safe to travel Syria.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Syria. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Arak

Arak in Homs Governorate is a city in Syria about 152 mi (or 245 km) north-east of Damascus, the country's capital city.

Local time in Arak is now 11:31 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Damascus with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Arak, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Syria is Palmyra Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 25 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Syria is Site of Palmyra in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), West.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tadmur, As Sukhnah, `Uqayribat, Ath Thawrah and Al Mansurah. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 54 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 44%
Air Pressure 1020 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 9% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Thursday, 5th of December 2024

13°C (56 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Friday, 6th of December 2024

14°C (56 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 7th of December 2024

14°C (56 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Rekké, Erek, Reka, Qubbat Arak, Arak, أرك