Current time in Iraq

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Sun today ↑ 06:12 ↓ 17:24 (11 hours 12 minutes)ASTUTC+3No daylight saving time

Time zone
AST
UTC now
UTC+3
Next change
None
Calling code
+964
Population
38,433,600
Area
437,072 km²

Time difference with your location

Iraq is 3 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Iraq time now

Time zone of Iraq

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

IANA time zone: Asia/Baghdad

Major cities in Iraq

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

LocationPopulation
Baghdad7,216,000
Mosul1,683,000
Erbil1,612,700
Basra1,326,564
Karbala1,218,732
Kirkuk1,031,000
Abu Ghraib900,000
Sulaymaniyah878,146
Nasiriyah558,400
Najaf482,576
LocationPopulation
Hillah455,700
Al Maḩmūdīyah350,000
Duhok340,900
Amarah323,302
Al Diwaniyah318,801
Kut315,162
Al Madīnah255,000
Kelar250,000
Ramadi223,500
Fallujah190,159
LocationPopulation
Ash Shaţrah182,175
Khānaqīn175,000
Bayjī173,677
Ash Sharqāt160,000
Samarra158,508
Al Miqdādīyah155,968
Samawah152,890
Baqubah152,550
Sumayl152,512
Simele152,512

Time difference with world cities · Iraq

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

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−10h
Mexico City CST
−9h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−7h
London ☀BST
−2h
Abuja WAT
−2h
Dublin ☀IST
−2h
Berlin ☀CEST
−1h
Madrid ☀CEST
−1h
Rome ☀CEST
−1h
Paris ☀CEST
−1h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
same time
Riyadh AST
same time
Ankara TRT
same time
Dubai GST
+1h
New Delhi IST
+2h30m
Hanoi ICT
+4h
Bangkok ICT
+4h
Manila PHT
+5h
Beijing CST
+5h
Tokyo JST
+6h
Seoul KST
+6h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+8h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+8h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+10h

Quick time conversionIraq ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

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

Iraq (AST)UTC timeUTC+0EST timeUTC-5IST timeUTC+5:30CET timeUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day16:004:00 PM-1day02:302:30 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
02:002:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
03:003:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
04:004:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
05:005:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
06:006:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
07:007:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
08:008:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
09:009:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
Iraq (AST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
13:001:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
14:002:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
15:003:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
16:004:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
17:005:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
18:006:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
19:007:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
20:008:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
21:009:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM

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

Iraq at a glance

Capital
Baghdad
Area
437,072 km²
Population
38,433,600
Continent
Asia
Currency
Iraqi Dinar (IQD)
Calling code
+964
Internet domain
.iq
Spoken languages
Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian
Neighbouring countries
Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Republic of Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, Syria
Postal code format
###### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Iraq use?

Iraq uses one time zone nationwide: Arabian Standard Time (AST, UTC+3); its IANA identifier is Asia/Baghdad.

Does Iraq observe daylight saving time?

No. Iraq does not change its clocks; it stays on AST (UTC+3) all year.

What is the time difference between Iraq and UTC?

Iraq is 3 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+3) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Iraq?

The international calling code of Iraq is +964 and its currency is the Iraqi Dinar (IQD). Its internet domain is .iq.

What time is it in Baghdad now?

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