Standard TimeEET |
UTC+3 |
Daylight Saving Time
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UTC+3 |
IANA Time Zone |
Asia/Damascus |
Dabiq time compared to Beijing time (China) |
6 hours ahead |
Introduction to Dabiq, Syria
Dabiq is a small border town in Aleppo province in northern Syria, located on the Syrian-Turkish border, about 30 kilometers from the city of Aleppo. It is known for the historically famous Battle of the Dabiq Plains (1516), a duel between the Ottoman Empire and the Mamluk dynasty that changed the landscape of the Middle East. Today Dabiq is inhabited mainly by Arab and Turkmen communities, and its economy is based on agriculture and border trade.
History and Strategic Position
Dabiq has symbolic significance in Islamic prophetic literature and is often seen as a possible location for the Armageddon showdown. In the modern conflict, the town came under the control of the extremist group Islamic State in 2016 and was used as a symbol of propaganda, before being recaptured by Turkish-backed Syrian opposition forces in the same year. Its geographic proximity to Turkey made it an important strategic corridor and node for refugee flows during the Syrian civil war.
Current Situation and Geographic Features
Currently Dabiq is in a Syrian opposition-controlled area protected by a Turkish military observation point. The town is surrounded by semi-arid plains where wheat and barley are grown. As a result of the war, the infrastructure has been severely damaged and the population has been significantly reduced compared to the pre-war period. Basic public services have been gradually restored in recent years with the support of Turkey, but the economy remains highly dependent on cross-border aid and ad hoc trading activities.
Dabiq Sunrise/Sunset Today,
Today is 2026-02-25
Sunrise Time
07:06
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Sunset Time
18:21
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