Current time in Iran

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Sun today ↑ 06:16 ↓ 17:23 (11 hours 7 minutes)IRSTUTC+3:30No daylight saving time

Time zone
IRST
UTC now
UTC+3:30
Next change
None
Calling code
+98
Population
81,800,269
Area
1,648,000 km²

Time difference with your location

Iran is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Iran time now

Time zone of Iran

Iran uses one time zone: Iran Standard Time (IRST, UTC+3:30). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: Asia/Tehran

Major cities in Iran

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Tehran7,153,309
Mashhad2,307,177
Isfahan1,547,164
Karaj1,448,075
Tabriz1,424,641
Shiraz1,249,942
Qom900,000
Ahvāz841,145
Kermanshah621,100
Rasht594,590
LocationPopulation
Kerman577,514
Urmia577,307
Zahedan551,980
Hamadan528,256
Arak503,647
Yazd477,905
Eslamshahr450,000
Ardabil410,753
Zanjan357,471
Bandar Abbas352,173
LocationPopulation
Sanandaj349,176
Qazvin333,635
Khorramshahr330,606
Khorramabad329,825
Shahrīār309,607
Qods309,605
Kashan304,487
Kāshān304,487
Dezful264,709
Marāgheh262,604

Time difference with world cities · Iran

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−10h30m
Mexico City CST
−9h30m
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−7h30m
London ☀BST
−2h30m
Abuja WAT
−2h30m
Dublin ☀IST
−2h30m
Berlin ☀CEST
−1h30m
Madrid ☀CEST
−1h30m
Rome ☀CEST
−1h30m
Paris ☀CEST
−1h30m
Jerusalem ☀IDT
−30m
Riyadh AST
−30m
Ankara TRT
−30m
Dubai GST
+30m
New Delhi IST
+2h
Hanoi ICT
+3h30m
Bangkok ICT
+3h30m
Manila PHT
+4h30m
Beijing CST
+4h30m
Tokyo JST
+5h30m
Seoul KST
+5h30m
Canberra ☀AEDT
+7h30m
Sydney ☀AEDT
+7h30m
Wellington ☀NZDT
+9h30m

Quick time conversionIran ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Iran (IRST)UTC timeUTC+0EST timeUTC-5IST timeUTC+5:30CET timeUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM20:308:30 PM-1day15:303:30 PM-1day02:002:00 AM21:309:30 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM21:309:30 PM-1day16:304:30 PM-1day03:003:00 AM22:3010:30 PM-1day
02:002:00 AM22:3010:30 PM-1day17:305:30 PM-1day04:004:00 AM23:3011:30 PM-1day
03:003:00 AM23:3011:30 PM-1day18:306:30 PM-1day05:005:00 AM00:3012:30 AM
04:004:00 AM00:3012:30 AM19:307:30 PM-1day06:006:00 AM01:301:30 AM
05:005:00 AM01:301:30 AM20:308:30 PM-1day07:007:00 AM02:302:30 AM
06:006:00 AM02:302:30 AM21:309:30 PM-1day08:008:00 AM03:303:30 AM
07:007:00 AM03:303:30 AM22:3010:30 PM-1day09:009:00 AM04:304:30 AM
08:008:00 AM04:304:30 AM23:3011:30 PM-1day10:0010:00 AM05:305:30 AM
09:009:00 AM05:305:30 AM00:3012:30 AM11:0011:00 AM06:306:30 AM
10:0010:00 AM06:306:30 AM01:301:30 AM12:0012:00 PM07:307:30 AM
11:0011:00 AM07:307:30 AM02:302:30 AM13:001:00 PM08:308:30 AM
Iran (IRST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM08:308:30 AM03:303:30 AM14:002:00 PM09:309:30 AM
13:001:00 PM09:309:30 AM04:304:30 AM15:003:00 PM10:3010:30 AM
14:002:00 PM10:3010:30 AM05:305:30 AM16:004:00 PM11:3011:30 AM
15:003:00 PM11:3011:30 AM06:306:30 AM17:005:00 PM12:3012:30 PM
16:004:00 PM12:3012:30 PM07:307:30 AM18:006:00 PM13:301:30 PM
17:005:00 PM13:301:30 PM08:308:30 AM19:007:00 PM14:302:30 PM
18:006:00 PM14:302:30 PM09:309:30 AM20:008:00 PM15:303:30 PM
19:007:00 PM15:303:30 PM10:3010:30 AM21:009:00 PM16:304:30 PM
20:008:00 PM16:304:30 PM11:3011:30 AM22:0010:00 PM17:305:30 PM
21:009:00 PM17:305:30 PM12:3012:30 PM23:0011:00 PM18:306:30 PM
22:0010:00 PM18:306:30 PM13:301:30 PM00:0012:00 AM+1day19:307:30 PM
23:0011:00 PM19:307:30 PM14:302:30 PM01:001:00 AM+1day20:308:30 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Iran at a glance

Capital
Tehran
Area
1,648,000 km²
Population
81,800,269
Continent
Asia
Currency
Iranian Rial (IRR)
Calling code
+98
Internet domain
.ir
Spoken languages
Persian, Kurdish
Neighbouring countries
Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Pakistan, Republic of Türkiye, Turkmenistan
Postal code format
########### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Iran use?

Iran uses one time zone nationwide: Iran Standard Time (IRST, UTC+3:30); its IANA identifier is Asia/Tehran.

Does Iran observe daylight saving time?

No. Iran does not change its clocks; it stays on IRST (UTC+3:30) all year.

What is the time difference between Iran and UTC?

Iran is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC (UTC+3:30) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Iran?

The international calling code of Iran is +98 and its currency is the Iranian Rial (IRR). Its internet domain is .ir.

What time is it in Tehran now?

Tehran is on Iran Standard Time (IRST, UTC+3:30): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 15:30 in Tehran. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.