Time Now in Batifa, Iraq 🇮🇶
Lat/Long: 37.17° N, 43.01° E
Elevation: 850 m above sea level
Population rank: #62 of 144 cities in Iraq by population
Governorate: Duhok
IANA Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
Solar time: clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun
Timezone: +03
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Clocks in Batifa are set to UTC+03:00 under the Asia/Baghdad zone. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. Today runs to about 13 hours of daylight. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Perched at about 850 m, Batifa sits well above the coast. The nearest big city, Dubai, is a distant 1766 km away. Modest in size, Batifa still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
The sun rises over Batifa at 05:27 and sets at 18:54, giving 13h 26m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Batifa
Daylight Hours in Batifa
Batifa gets 13h 27m of daylight today. Sunrise in Batifa is at 05:27 and sunset in Batifa is at 18:54.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 36m near the December solstice to 14h 43m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Batifa and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Batifa right now.
Other Cities in Iraq with Local Time
Cities Sharing Batifa's Time Zone (UTC+03:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Batifa.
Weather in Batifa
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Prayer Times in Batifa
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 19 Aug ● | 03:49 | 05:27 | 12:11 | 15:56 | 18:55 | 20:25 |
| Thu, 20 Aug | 03:50 | 05:28 | 12:11 | 15:55 | 18:54 | 20:24 |
| Fri, 21 Aug | 03:51 | 05:29 | 12:11 | 15:55 | 18:53 | 20:23 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 03:53 | 05:29 | 12:11 | 15:54 | 18:52 | 20:22 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 03:54 | 05:30 | 12:10 | 15:53 | 18:50 | 20:20 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 03:55 | 05:31 | 12:10 | 15:53 | 18:49 | 20:19 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 03:56 | 05:32 | 12:10 | 15:52 | 18:47 | 20:17 |
14-day Forecast for Batifa
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Batifa
Sunrise
in Batifa
↑
5:27 AM
Sunset
in Batifa
↓
6:54 PM
Day Length
13h 26m
Dawn
in Batifa
4:59 AM
Dusk
in Batifa
7:22 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Batifa
Current Phase
First Quarter
Illumination
45.1%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 13:30
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 22:13
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Distances & Clock Changes in Batifa
How Far Is Batifa From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 1,766 km | SE (135deg) |
| Moscow | 2,106 km | N (351deg) |
| Paris | 3,502 km | NW (305deg) |
| Mumbai | 3,528 km | ESE (117deg) |
| London | 3,714 km | NW (309deg) |
| Hong Kong | 6,908 km | E (82deg) |
| Singapore | 7,366 km | ESE (108deg) |
| Tokyo | 8,216 km | ENE (57deg) |
Batifa's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Batifa and you would surface in the open ocean, near 37.2deg S, 137.0deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Batifa
What time is it in Batifa right now?
The current local time in Batifa is 17:11 on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Batifa follows the Asia/Baghdad time zone.
What time zone is Batifa in?
Batifa runs on the Asia/Baghdad IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Batifa?
Is Batifa on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Batifa as of August 19, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Batifa today?
Today in Batifa: sunrise is at 05:27 and sunset is at 18:54, giving 13h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Batifa tonight?
Tonight the moon over Batifa is in its First Quarter phase, lit 45.1%.
What is solar time in Batifa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Batifa, clocks run about 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.