Current Time in Iraq 🇮🇶

Q: What time is it in Iraq right now?

The current local time in Iraq is 01:26:21 +03 on Tuesday, 16 June 2026. The country uses the Asia/Baghdad time zone.

Q: How many time zones does Iraq use?

Iraq uses a single time zone year-round: Asia/Baghdad.

Q: What is the capital of Iraq?

The capital of Iraq is Baghdad, where the current local time is 01:26:21.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in Baghdad today?

Today in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq: sunrise is at 04:52 and sunset is at 19:13 local time.

Q: Does Iraq observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Iraq does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

Q: How many cities in Iraq are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Iraq (out of 72 total in our database).

Q: Which countries border Iraq?

Iraq shares a border with: Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Türkiye.

Q: When is the next solar eclipse visible globally for Iraq viewers?

The next solar eclipse is on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 — Total Solar Eclipse — Greenland, Iceland, Spain. From Iraq, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 58 days from today.

Continent: Asia

Capital City: Baghdad

Largest Cities:

Time in Baghdad (Pop. 7,200,000)
Time in Al Mawşil al Jadīdah (Pop. 2,065,597)
Time in Al Başrah al Qadīmah (Pop. 2,015,483)
Time in Mosul (Pop. 1,683,000)
Time in Erbil (Pop. 1,612,700)

ISO Alpha 2/3: IQ, IRQ

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌

IANA Time Zone: Asia/Baghdad (UTC+03:00)

Prayer Times in Baghdad Today

Islamic prayer times for Baghdad on Tuesday, June 16, 2026:

Prayer	Time
Fajr	03:06
Sunrise	04:52
Dhuhr	12:03
Asr	15:46
Maghrib	19:13
Isha	20:43

See prayer times for all cities in Iraq →

Time Zone Overview for Iraq

Iraq uses a single time zone.
The working week runs Sunday to Thursday, with the weekend on Friday and Saturday.

Daylight Saving Time in Iraq

Iraq does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on +03 (UTC+3) all year round.

View daylight saving time changes for Iraq →

Time Difference Between Baghdad and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Baghdad right now.

New York Mon 18:26 -7h

Los Angeles Mon 15:26 -10h

Chicago Mon 17:26 -8h

Toronto Mon 18:26 -7h

Sao Paulo Mon 19:26 -6h

London Mon 23:26 -2h

Paris Tue 00:26 -1h

Berlin Tue 00:26 -1h

Moscow Tue 01:26 same time

Dubai Tue 02:26 +1h

Mumbai Tue 03:56 +2h 30m

Singapore Tue 06:26 +5h

Hong Kong Tue 06:26 +5h

Tokyo Tue 07:26 +6h

Sydney Tue 08:26 +7h

Best Time to Call Iraq

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Baghdad:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 16:00 to 00:00 in Baghdad.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 11:00 to 19:00 in Baghdad.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 03:00 to 11:00 in Baghdad.

Daylight Hours in Baghdad

In the capital, Baghdad, the sun is up for 14h 21m today. Sunrise in Baghdad is at 04:52 and sunset in Baghdad is at 19:13.

Daylight ranges from about 9h 56m near the December solstice to 14h 21m near the June solstice.

Moon in Iraq

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Baghdad and major cities across Iraq.

View moonrise & moonset times for Iraq →

Governorates in Iraq

Al Anbar Al Muthanna Governorate An Najaf Baghdad Basra Dhi Qar Diyālá Duhok Erbil Halabja Governorate Kirkuk Maysan Muḩāfaz̧at al Qādisīyah Muḩāfaz̧at Bābil Muḩāfaz̧at Karbalā’ Muhafazat Wasit Nineveh Salah ad Din Sulaymaniyah

Time in All Cities in Iraq by alphabetical order

Time.now features the exact time for 72 cities in Iraq.
Select a letter to view all cities:

A B D E H I J K M N R S T U Z

Time Now in Major Cities in Iraq

Time now in Baghdad Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Al Mawşil al Jadīdah Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Al Başrah al Qadīmah Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Mosul Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Erbil Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Basrah Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Karbala Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Kirkuk Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Abū Ghurayb Tue 01:26:21
Time now in As Sulaymānīyah Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Nasiriyah Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Najaf Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Al Ḩillah Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Dihok Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Al ‘Amārah Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Ad Dīwānīyah Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Al Kūt Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Ramadi Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Al Fallūjah Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Sāmarrā’ Tue 01:26:21
Time now in As Samawah Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Baqubah Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Sīnah Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Soran Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Az Zubayr Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Kufa Tue 01:26:21
Time now in An Nu‘mānīyah Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Umm Qaşr Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Al Fāw Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Zaxo Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Al Hārithah Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Ash Shaţrah Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Hajiawa Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Al Ḩayy Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Jamjamāl Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Khāliş Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Ţūz Khūrmātū Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Ash Shāmīyah Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Al Hindīyah Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Ḩalabja Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Al Miqdādīyah Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Al-Hamdaniya Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Ar Rumaythah Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Koysinceq Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Al Musayyib Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Tikrīt Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Aş Şuwayrah Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Balad Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Sinjār Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Imam Qasim Tue 01:26:21

City	Current Time
Time now in Baghdad	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Al Mawşil al Jadīdah	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Al Başrah al Qadīmah	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Mosul	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Erbil	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Basrah	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Karbala	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Kirkuk	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Abū Ghurayb	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in As Sulaymānīyah	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Nasiriyah	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Najaf	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Al Ḩillah	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Dihok	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Al ‘Amārah	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Ad Dīwānīyah	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Al Kūt	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Ramadi	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Al Fallūjah	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Sāmarrā’	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in As Samawah	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Baqubah	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Sīnah	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Soran	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Az Zubayr	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Kufa	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in An Nu‘mānīyah	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Umm Qaşr	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Al Fāw	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Zaxo	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Al Hārithah	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Ash Shaţrah	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Hajiawa	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Al Ḩayy	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Jamjamāl	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Khāliş	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Ţūz Khūrmātū	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Ash Shāmīyah	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Al Hindīyah	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Ḩalabja	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Al Miqdādīyah	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Al-Hamdaniya	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Ar Rumaythah	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Koysinceq	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Al Musayyib	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Tikrīt	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Aş Şuwayrah	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Balad	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Sinjār	Tue 01:26:21
Time now in Imam Qasim	Tue 01:26:21

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Iraq

Asia/Baghdad Tue 01:26:21

Timezone	Current Time
Asia/Baghdad	Tue 01:26:21

Frequently Asked Questions about Iraq

What time is it in Iraq right now?

The current local time in Iraq is 01:26:21 +03 on Tuesday, 16 June 2026. The country uses the Asia/Baghdad time zone.

How many time zones does Iraq use?

Iraq uses a single time zone year-round: Asia/Baghdad.

What is the capital of Iraq?

The capital of Iraq is Baghdad, where the current local time is 01:26:21.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Baghdad today?

Today in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq: sunrise is at 04:52 and sunset is at 19:13 local time.

Does Iraq observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Iraq does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

How many cities in Iraq are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Iraq (out of 72 total in our database).

Which countries border Iraq?

Iraq shares a border with: Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Türkiye.

When is the next solar eclipse visible globally for Iraq viewers?

The next solar eclipse is on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 — Total Solar Eclipse — Greenland, Iceland, Spain. From Iraq, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 58 days from today.

Sunrise and Sunset in Iraq

Baghdad

↑ 4:52 AM

↓ 7:13 PM
Al Mawşil al Jadīdah

↑ 4:49 AM

↓ 7:26 PM
Al Başrah al Qadīmah

↑ 4:46 AM

↓ 6:52 PM
Mosul

↑ 4:49 AM

↓ 7:26 PM
Erbil

↑ 4:46 AM

↓ 7:22 PM
Basrah

↑ 4:46 AM

↓ 6:52 PM
Karbala

↑ 4:56 AM

↓ 7:13 PM
Kirkuk

↑ 4:47 AM

↓ 7:19 PM
Abū Ghurayb

↑ 4:53 AM

↓ 7:14 PM
As Sulaymānīyah

↑ 4:42 AM

↓ 7:15 PM
Nasiriyah

↑ 4:51 AM

↓ 7:00 PM
Najaf

↑ 4:56 AM

↓ 7:10 PM
Al Ḩillah

↑ 4:54 AM

↓ 7:11 PM
Dihok

↑ 4:48 AM

↓ 7:28 PM
Al ‘Amārah

↑ 4:45 AM

↓ 6:58 PM
Ad Dīwānīyah

↑ 4:54 AM

↓ 7:07 PM
Al Kūt

↑ 4:49 AM

↓ 7:05 PM
Ramadi

↑ 4:56 AM

↓ 7:18 PM
Al Fallūjah

↑ 4:55 AM

↓ 7:15 PM
Sāmarrā’

↑ 4:52 AM

↓ 7:17 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Baghdad	↑ 4:52 AM	↓ 7:13 PM
Al Mawşil al Jadīdah	↑ 4:49 AM	↓ 7:26 PM
Al Başrah al Qadīmah	↑ 4:46 AM	↓ 6:52 PM
Mosul	↑ 4:49 AM	↓ 7:26 PM
Erbil	↑ 4:46 AM	↓ 7:22 PM
Basrah	↑ 4:46 AM	↓ 6:52 PM
Karbala	↑ 4:56 AM	↓ 7:13 PM
Kirkuk	↑ 4:47 AM	↓ 7:19 PM
Abū Ghurayb	↑ 4:53 AM	↓ 7:14 PM
As Sulaymānīyah	↑ 4:42 AM	↓ 7:15 PM
Nasiriyah	↑ 4:51 AM	↓ 7:00 PM
Najaf	↑ 4:56 AM	↓ 7:10 PM
Al Ḩillah	↑ 4:54 AM	↓ 7:11 PM
Dihok	↑ 4:48 AM	↓ 7:28 PM
Al ‘Amārah	↑ 4:45 AM	↓ 6:58 PM
Ad Dīwānīyah	↑ 4:54 AM	↓ 7:07 PM
Al Kūt	↑ 4:49 AM	↓ 7:05 PM
Ramadi	↑ 4:56 AM	↓ 7:18 PM
Al Fallūjah	↑ 4:55 AM	↓ 7:15 PM
Sāmarrā’	↑ 4:52 AM	↓ 7:17 PM

Current Weather in Iraq

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Iraq

Population	38,433,600
Area	437,072 km²
ISO Numeric Code	368
FIPS Code	IZ
Top Level Domain	.iq
Currency	Dinar (IQD)
Phone Prefix	+964
Country Code	+964
Postal Code Format	#####
Postal Code Regex	`^(\d{5})$`
Languages	AR-IQ (ar-IQ), HY (hy), KU (ku)
Neighbouring Countries	🇮🇷 Iran, 🇯🇴 Jordan, 🇰🇼 Kuwait, 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia, 🇸🇾 Syria, 🇹🇷 Türkiye

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