Current time in Karbala, Iraq

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Sun today ↑ 06:13 ↓ 17:26 (11 hours 13 minutes)ASTUTC+3No daylight saving time Weather now 32 °C / 90 °F · no rain · UV 1

Time zone Karbala

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

Time difference with your location

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

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Karbala at a glance

Time zone
AST
UTC offset
UTC+3
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
06:13
Sunset
17:26
Day length
11 h 13 min
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Time zone in Karbala

Karbala 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 · Karbala

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 Karbala

· AST — Today in Karbala the sun rises at 06:13 and sets at 17:26: 11 h 13 min of daylight, 2 min shorter than yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length11 h 13 min · 2 min shorter
Sun vs clocksun 10 min ahead
Tomorrow ↑ ↓06:13 · 17:25
MoonWaxing gibbous, 77% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

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

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

Karbala (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
Karbala (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
Basra
Kirkuk
LocationTime
Abu Ghraib
Sulaymaniyah
Nasiriyah
Najaf
Hillah

Karbala airport & codes

Phone numbers in Karbala, Iraq use the calling code +964; the ISO country code is IQ.

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

Where is Karbala?

Karbala is in Iraq at 32°36′58″N 44°01′30″E.

Coordinates
32°36′58″N 44°01′30″E · 32.6160, 44.0249
Map (Google Maps)
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Country
Iraq
Population
1,218,732

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Karbala use?

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

Does Karbala observe daylight saving time?

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

What is the time difference between Karbala and UTC?

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

What time are sunrise and sunset in Karbala today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 06:13 and sets at 17:26 in Karbala, giving 11 h 13 min of daylight; solar noon is at 11:49.

What is the calling code for Karbala?

Calls to Karbala use the international calling code of Iraq: +964 (ISO code IQ).