Current time in Kirkuk, Iraq

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Sun today ↑ 06:14 ↓ 17:21 (11 hours 7 minutes)ASTUTC+3No daylight saving time Weather now 26 °C / 80 °F · no rain

Time zone Kirkuk

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

Time difference with your location

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

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Kirkuk at a glance

Time zone
AST
UTC offset
UTC+3
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
06:14
Sunset
17:21
Day length
11 h 7 min
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Time zone in Kirkuk

Kirkuk 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 · Kirkuk

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 Kirkuk

· AST — Today in Kirkuk the sun rises at 06:14 and sets at 17:21: 11 h 7 min of daylight, 2 min shorter than yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length11 h 7 min · 2 min shorter
Sun vs clocksun 12 min ahead
Tomorrow ↑ ↓06:15 · 17:20
MoonWaxing gibbous, 78% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

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

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

Kirkuk (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
Kirkuk (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

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends. · All 24 hours in the converter →

Largest cities in Iraq

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

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

Kirkuk airport & codes

The main airport codes for Kirkuk are KIK. Distances are measured in a straight line from the city coordinates.

Airport nameIATAICAOkm
Kirkuk International AirportKIKORKK3.9
Calling code
+964
ISO country code
IQ / IRQ
Currency
IQD
Languages
Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian

Where is Kirkuk?

Kirkuk is in Iraq at 35°28′05″N 44°23′32″E.

Coordinates
35°28′05″N 44°23′32″E · 35.4681, 44.3922
Map (Google Maps)
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Country
Iraq
Population
1,031,000

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Kirkuk use?

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

Does Kirkuk observe daylight saving time?

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

What is the time difference between Kirkuk and UTC?

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

What time are sunrise and sunset in Kirkuk today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 06:14 and sets at 17:21 in Kirkuk, giving 11 h 7 min of daylight; solar noon is at 11:48.

What are the main airports for Kirkuk?

The main airports for Kirkuk are KIK (Kirkuk International Airport, 3.9 km).