Current time in Basra, Iraq

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Sun today ↑ 05:56 ↓ 17:13 (11 hours 17 minutes)ASTUTC+3No daylight saving time Weather now 37 °C / 99 °F · no rain · UV 1

Time zone Basra

Time zone
AST-ARABIA time — Arabia Standard Time (UTC+3)

Time difference with your location

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

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Basra at a glance

Time zone
AST
UTC offset
UTC+3
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
05:56
Sunset
17:13
Day length
11 h 17 min
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Time zone in Basra

Basra uses AST (UTC+3) all year and does not change clocks for daylight saving time.

IANA time zone
Asia/Baghdad
Standard time
AST · UTC+3 · Arabian Standard Time · all year

Time difference with world cities · Basra

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

Sun and Moon in Basra

· AST — Today in Basra the sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 17:13: 11 h 17 min of daylight, 2 min shorter than yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length11 h 17 min · 2 min shorter
Sun vs clocksun 25 min ahead
Tomorrow ↑ ↓05:56 · 17:12
MoonWaxing gibbous, 77% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

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Quick time conversion Basra ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

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

Basra (AST)UTC time UTC+0EST time UTC-5IST time UTC+5:30CET time UTC+1
00:0012:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1 day16:004:00 PM-1 day02:302:30 AM22:0010:00 PM-1 day
02:002:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1 day18:006:00 PM-1 day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
04:004:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1 day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
06:006:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1 day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
08:008:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
Basra (AST)UTC UTC+0EST UTC-5IST UTC+5:30CET UTC+1
12:0012:00 PM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
14:002:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
16:004:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
18:006:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
20:008:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1 day20:008:00 PM

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Largest cities in Iraq

The 10 most populous cities of Iraq and their local time now.

LocationTime
Baghdad
Mosul
Erbil
Karbala
Kirkuk
LocationTime
Abu Ghraib
Sulaymaniyah
Nasiriyah
Najaf
Hillah

Basra airport & codes

Basra has the IATA city code BSR; phone numbers in Iraq use the calling code +964.

IATA city code
BSR
Calling code
+964
ISO country code
IQ / IRQ
Currency
IQD
Languages
Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian

Where is Basra?

Basra is in Iraq at 30°30′31″N 47°46′49″E.

Coordinates
30°30′31″N 47°46′49″E · 30.5085, 47.7804
Map (Google Maps)
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Country
Iraq
Population
1,326,564

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Basra use?

Basra uses Arabia Standard Time (AST), with a current offset of UTC+3.

Does Basra observe daylight saving time?

Basra does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on AST (UTC+3) all year.

What is the time difference between Basra and UTC?

Basra is 3 hours ahead of UTC all year: Basra keeps AST (UTC+3) with no daylight saving time.

What time are sunrise and sunset in Basra today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 17:13 in Basra, giving 11 h 17 min of daylight; solar noon is at 11:34.

What is the airport code for Basra?

The IATA city code for Basra is BSR. The international calling code for Iraq is +964.