Huidige Tijd in Latakia, Syrië — GMT+3.

Latakia, officially Lattakia, is the principal port city of Syria and capital city of the Latakia Governorate located on the Mediterranean coast. Historically, it has also been known as Laodicea in Syria or Laodicea ad Mare. In addition to serving as a port, the city is a significant manufacturing center for surrounding agricultural towns and villages. According to a 2023 estimate, the population of the city is 709,000, its population greatly increased as a result of the Syrian Revolution, which led to an influx of internally displaced persons from rebel held areas. It is the 5th-largest city in Syria after Aleppo, Damascus, Homs and Hama. Cape Apostolos Andreas, the north-eastern tip of Cyprus, is about 109 kilometres (68 mi) away.

Distance-wise, Latakia is closest to Dubai (~2,187 km), London (~3,348 km), Singapore (~7,945 km); Sydney is the far end at roughly 14,219 km. That ordering matters more than the timezone label for travel planning.

Latakia sits inside Syrië — the Western Asia subregion, capital Damascus, languages Arabic, currency SYP (£).

Around Latakia, the nearest mapped reference cities are Burj Islām (16 km), Jablah (23 km), Bāniyās (41 km), Jisr ash Shughūr (57 km); treat them as the de-facto regional cluster for GMT+3 planning.

Closest curated airport references from Latakia: ALP Aleppo (148 km), DAM Damascus (245 km).

In 2015, A baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox sets the all-time low attendance mark for Major League Baseball. Zero fans were in attendance for the game, as the stadium was officially closed to the public due to the 2015 Baltimore protests.