Shamsīn
in Homs Governorate, Syria
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Bassel Al-Assad International Airport (74 mi) - Damascus International Airport (79 mi)
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Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (87 mi) - Palmyra Airport (90 mi)
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Kiryat Shmona Airport (112 mi) - Aleppo International Airport (116 mi)
- Ben Ya'akov Airport (127 mi)
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Hatay Airport (128 mi)
- Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din (Unesco heritage, 32 mi)
- Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (Unesco heritage, 44 mi)
- Baalbek (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
- Byblos (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
- Anjar (Unesco heritage, 73 mi)
- Ancient City of Damascus (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
- Site of Palmyra (Unesco heritage, 87 mi)
- Ancient City of Aleppo (Unesco heritage, 119 mi)
- Tyre (Unesco heritage, 125 mi)
- Old City of Acre (Unesco heritage, 147 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 34.541 and 36.740 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 34° 32' 28" and E 36° 44' 25"
- 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: 03:34 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Damascus
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:43 am and 7:17 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-29 08:03:39
Delve into Shamsīn
Shamsīn in Homs Governorate is a city located in Syria about 76 mi (or 122 km) north of Damascus, the country's capital town.
Current time in Shamsīn is now 03:34 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Damascus with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Shamsīn, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Syria is Bassel Al-Assad International Airport in a distance of 74 mi (or 120 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Syria is Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din in a distance of 32 mi (or 51 km), North-West.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hisya, Al Qusayr, Ar Riqama, Homs and Khirbat Tin Nur. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 71 °F
| Morning Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
| Night Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 11% |
| Air Humidity | 55% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
22°C (72 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
24°C (74 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
25°C (77 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Sky is clear, strong breeze, clear sky.
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These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Shamsīn.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Chamsîne, Shemsin, Chamsīn, Shamsayn, Shamsīn, شمسين
