Current Time in Iraq 🇮🇶

Q: What time is it in Iraq right now?

The current local time in Iraq is 19:39:27 +03 on Sunday, 7 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 19:39:27.

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

Today in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq: sunrise is at 04:53 and sunset is at 19:09 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 66 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 Sunday, June 7, 2026:

Prayer	Time
Fajr	03:07
Sunrise	04:52
Dhuhr	12:01
Asr	15:44
Maghrib	19:09
Isha	20:39

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 Sun 12:39 -7h

Los Angeles Sun 09:39 -10h

Chicago Sun 11:39 -8h

Toronto Sun 12:39 -7h

Sao Paulo Sun 13:39 -6h

London Sun 17:39 -2h

Paris Sun 18:39 -1h

Berlin Sun 18:39 -1h

Moscow Sun 19:39 same time

Dubai Sun 20:39 +1h

Mumbai Sun 22:09 +2h 30m

Singapore Mon 00:39 +5h

Hong Kong Mon 00:39 +5h

Tokyo Mon 01:39 +6h

Sydney Mon 02:39 +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 17m today — sunrise is at 04:53 and sunset is at 19:09.

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 Ţ Ḩ Ṟ

Time Now in Major Cities in Iraq

Time now in Baghdad Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Al Mawşil al Jadīdah Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Al Başrah al Qadīmah Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Mosul Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Erbil Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Basrah Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Karbala Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Kirkuk Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Abū Ghurayb Sun 19:39:27
Time now in As Sulaymānīyah Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Nasiriyah Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Najaf Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Al Ḩillah Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Dihok Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Al ‘Amārah Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Ad Dīwānīyah Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Al Kūt Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Ramadi Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Al Fallūjah Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Sāmarrā’ Sun 19:39:27
Time now in As Samawah Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Baqubah Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Sīnah Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Soran Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Az Zubayr Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Kufa Sun 19:39:27
Time now in An Nu‘mānīyah Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Umm Qaşr Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Al Fāw Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Zaxo Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Al Hārithah Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Ash Shaţrah Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Hajiawa Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Al Ḩayy Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Jamjamāl Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Khāliş Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Ţūz Khūrmātū Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Ash Shāmīyah Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Al Hindīyah Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Ḩalabja Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Al Miqdādīyah Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Al-Hamdaniya Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Ar Rumaythah Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Koysinceq Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Al Musayyib Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Tikrīt Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Aş Şuwayrah Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Balad Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Sinjār Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Imam Qasim Sun 19:39:27

City	Current Time
Time now in Baghdad	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Al Mawşil al Jadīdah	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Al Başrah al Qadīmah	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Mosul	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Erbil	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Basrah	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Karbala	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Kirkuk	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Abū Ghurayb	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in As Sulaymānīyah	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Nasiriyah	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Najaf	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Al Ḩillah	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Dihok	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Al ‘Amārah	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Ad Dīwānīyah	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Al Kūt	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Ramadi	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Al Fallūjah	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Sāmarrā’	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in As Samawah	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Baqubah	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Sīnah	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Soran	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Az Zubayr	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Kufa	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in An Nu‘mānīyah	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Umm Qaşr	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Al Fāw	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Zaxo	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Al Hārithah	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Ash Shaţrah	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Hajiawa	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Al Ḩayy	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Jamjamāl	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Khāliş	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Ţūz Khūrmātū	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Ash Shāmīyah	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Al Hindīyah	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Ḩalabja	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Al Miqdādīyah	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Al-Hamdaniya	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Ar Rumaythah	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Koysinceq	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Al Musayyib	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Tikrīt	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Aş Şuwayrah	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Balad	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Sinjār	Sun 19:39:27
Time now in Imam Qasim	Sun 19:39:27

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Iraq

Asia/Baghdad Sun 19:39:27

Timezone	Current Time
Asia/Baghdad	Sun 19:39:27

Frequently Asked Questions about Iraq

What time is it in Iraq right now?

The current local time in Iraq is 19:39:27 +03 on Sunday, 7 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 19:39:27.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Baghdad today?

Today in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq: sunrise is at 04:53 and sunset is at 19:09 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 66 days from today.

Sunrise and Sunset in Iraq

Baghdad

↑ 4:53 AM

↓ 7:09 PM
Al Mawşil al Jadīdah

↑ 4:50 AM

↓ 7:22 PM
Al Başrah al Qadīmah

↑ 4:46 AM

↓ 6:49 PM
Mosul

↑ 4:50 AM

↓ 7:22 PM
Erbil

↑ 4:46 AM

↓ 7:18 PM
Basrah

↑ 4:46 AM

↓ 6:49 PM
Karbala

↑ 4:56 AM

↓ 7:09 PM
Kirkuk

↑ 4:47 AM

↓ 7:15 PM
Abū Ghurayb

↑ 4:53 AM

↓ 7:10 PM
As Sulaymānīyah

↑ 4:42 AM

↓ 7:11 PM
Nasiriyah

↑ 4:51 AM

↓ 6:56 PM
Najaf

↑ 4:56 AM

↓ 7:06 PM
Al Ḩillah

↑ 4:55 AM

↓ 7:07 PM
Dihok

↑ 4:49 AM

↓ 7:24 PM
Al ‘Amārah

↑ 4:45 AM

↓ 6:55 PM
Ad Dīwānīyah

↑ 4:54 AM

↓ 7:04 PM
Al Kūt

↑ 4:49 AM

↓ 7:02 PM
Ramadi

↑ 4:57 AM

↓ 7:14 PM
Al Fallūjah

↑ 4:55 AM

↓ 7:12 PM
Sāmarrā’

↑ 4:52 AM

↓ 7:14 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Baghdad	↑ 4:53 AM	↓ 7:09 PM
Al Mawşil al Jadīdah	↑ 4:50 AM	↓ 7:22 PM
Al Başrah al Qadīmah	↑ 4:46 AM	↓ 6:49 PM
Mosul	↑ 4:50 AM	↓ 7:22 PM
Erbil	↑ 4:46 AM	↓ 7:18 PM
Basrah	↑ 4:46 AM	↓ 6:49 PM
Karbala	↑ 4:56 AM	↓ 7:09 PM
Kirkuk	↑ 4:47 AM	↓ 7:15 PM
Abū Ghurayb	↑ 4:53 AM	↓ 7:10 PM
As Sulaymānīyah	↑ 4:42 AM	↓ 7:11 PM
Nasiriyah	↑ 4:51 AM	↓ 6:56 PM
Najaf	↑ 4:56 AM	↓ 7:06 PM
Al Ḩillah	↑ 4:55 AM	↓ 7:07 PM
Dihok	↑ 4:49 AM	↓ 7:24 PM
Al ‘Amārah	↑ 4:45 AM	↓ 6:55 PM
Ad Dīwānīyah	↑ 4:54 AM	↓ 7:04 PM
Al Kūt	↑ 4:49 AM	↓ 7:02 PM
Ramadi	↑ 4:57 AM	↓ 7:14 PM
Al Fallūjah	↑ 4:55 AM	↓ 7:12 PM
Sāmarrā’	↑ 4:52 AM	↓ 7:14 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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