Current Time in Iraq 🇮🇶

Q: What time is it in Iraq right now?

The current local time in Iraq is 07:08:02 +03 on Wednesday, 21 October 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 07:08:02.

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

Today in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq: sunrise is at 06:11 and sunset is at 17:22 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 Saturday, February 6, 2027 — Annular Solar Eclipse — South America, Africa. From Iraq, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 108 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)

Iraq uses +03, UTC+3, throughout the country and does not observe daylight saving time. The live clock above shows the exact time in Iraq now and updates every second.

Prayer Times in Baghdad Today

Islamic prayer times for Baghdad on Wednesday, October 21, 2026:

Prayer	Time
Fajr	04:46
Sunrise	06:11
Dhuhr	11:47
Asr	14:57
Maghrib	17:23
Isha	18:53

See prayer times for all cities in Iraq →

Qibla Direction from Iraq

From Baghdad, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 200deg (SSW), about 1,396 km away. Check the Qibla direction in Iraq on a live compass.

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 Wed 00:08 -7h

Los Angeles Tue 21:08 -10h

Chicago Tue 23:08 -8h

Toronto Wed 00:08 -7h

Sao Paulo Wed 01:08 -6h

London Wed 05:08 -2h

Paris Wed 06:08 -1h

Berlin Wed 06:08 -1h

Moscow Wed 07:08 same time

Dubai Wed 08:08 +1h

Mumbai Wed 09:38 +2h 30m

Singapore Wed 12:08 +5h

Hong Kong Wed 12:08 +5h

Tokyo Wed 13:08 +6h

Sydney Wed 15:08 +8h

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 11h 10m today. Sunrise in Baghdad is at 06:11 and sunset in Baghdad is at 17:22.

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

Cities in Iraq A–Z

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 Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Al Mawşil al Jadīdah Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Al Başrah al Qadīmah Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Mosul Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Erbil Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Basrah Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Karbala Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Kirkuk Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Abū Ghurayb Wed 07:08:02
Time now in As Sulaymānīyah Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Nasiriyah Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Najaf Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Al Ḩillah Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Dihok Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Al ‘Amārah Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Ad Dīwānīyah Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Al Kūt Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Ramadi Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Al Fallūjah Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Sāmarrā’ Wed 07:08:02
Time now in As Samawah Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Baqubah Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Sīnah Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Soran Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Az Zubayr Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Kufa Wed 07:08:02
Time now in An Nu‘mānīyah Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Umm Qaşr Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Al Fāw Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Zaxo Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Al Hārithah Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Ash Shaţrah Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Hajiawa Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Al Ḩayy Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Jamjamāl Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Khāliş Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Ţūz Khūrmātū Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Ash Shāmīyah Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Al Hindīyah Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Ḩalabja Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Al Miqdādīyah Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Al-Hamdaniya Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Ar Rumaythah Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Koysinceq Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Al Musayyib Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Tikrīt Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Aş Şuwayrah Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Balad Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Sinjār Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Imam Qasim Wed 07:08:02

City	Current Time
Time now in Baghdad	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Al Mawşil al Jadīdah	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Al Başrah al Qadīmah	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Mosul	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Erbil	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Basrah	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Karbala	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Kirkuk	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Abū Ghurayb	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in As Sulaymānīyah	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Nasiriyah	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Najaf	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Al Ḩillah	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Dihok	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Al ‘Amārah	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Ad Dīwānīyah	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Al Kūt	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Ramadi	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Al Fallūjah	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Sāmarrā’	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in As Samawah	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Baqubah	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Sīnah	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Soran	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Az Zubayr	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Kufa	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in An Nu‘mānīyah	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Umm Qaşr	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Al Fāw	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Zaxo	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Al Hārithah	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Ash Shaţrah	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Hajiawa	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Al Ḩayy	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Jamjamāl	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Khāliş	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Ţūz Khūrmātū	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Ash Shāmīyah	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Al Hindīyah	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Ḩalabja	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Al Miqdādīyah	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Al-Hamdaniya	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Ar Rumaythah	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Koysinceq	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Al Musayyib	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Tikrīt	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Aş Şuwayrah	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Balad	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Sinjār	Wed 07:08:02
Time now in Imam Qasim	Wed 07:08:02

Current Time in IANA Time Zones Used in Iraq

Asia/Baghdad Wed 07:08:02

Timezone	Current Time
Asia/Baghdad	Wed 07:08:02

Frequently Asked Questions about Iraq

What time is it in Iraq right now?

The current local time in Iraq is 07:08:02 +03 on Wednesday, 21 October 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 07:08:02.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Baghdad today?

Today in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq: sunrise is at 06:11 and sunset is at 17:22 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 Saturday, February 6, 2027 — Annular Solar Eclipse — South America, Africa. From Iraq, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 108 days from today.

Sunrise and Sunset in Iraq

Baghdad

↑ 6:11 AM

↓ 5:22 PM
Al Mawşil al Jadīdah

↑ 6:20 AM

↓ 5:23 PM
Al Başrah al Qadīmah

↑ 5:55 AM

↓ 5:11 PM
Mosul

↑ 6:20 AM

↓ 5:23 PM
Erbil

↑ 6:16 AM

↓ 5:20 PM
Basrah

↑ 5:55 AM

↓ 5:11 PM
Karbala

↑ 6:12 AM

↓ 5:24 PM
Kirkuk

↑ 6:13 AM

↓ 5:19 PM
Abū Ghurayb

↑ 6:12 AM

↓ 5:22 PM
As Sulaymānīyah

↑ 6:09 AM

↓ 5:15 PM
Nasiriyah

↑ 6:01 AM

↓ 5:16 PM
Najaf

↑ 6:10 AM

↓ 5:23 PM
Al Ḩillah

↑ 6:10 AM

↓ 5:22 PM
Dihok

↑ 6:21 AM

↓ 5:23 PM
Al ‘Amārah

↑ 5:59 AM

↓ 5:12 PM
Ad Dīwānīyah

↑ 6:08 AM

↓ 5:21 PM
Al Kūt

↑ 6:05 AM

↓ 5:17 PM
Ramadi

↑ 6:16 AM

↓ 5:26 PM
Al Fallūjah

↑ 6:14 AM

↓ 5:24 PM
Sāmarrā’

↑ 6:14 AM

↓ 5:23 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
	↑ 6:11 AM	↓ 5:22 PM
	↑ 6:20 AM	↓ 5:23 PM
	↑ 5:55 AM	↓ 5:11 PM
	↑ 6:20 AM	↓ 5:23 PM
	↑ 6:16 AM	↓ 5:20 PM
	↑ 5:55 AM	↓ 5:11 PM
	↑ 6:12 AM	↓ 5:24 PM
	↑ 6:13 AM	↓ 5:19 PM
	↑ 6:12 AM	↓ 5:22 PM
	↑ 6:09 AM	↓ 5:15 PM
	↑ 6:01 AM	↓ 5:16 PM
	↑ 6:10 AM	↓ 5:23 PM
	↑ 6:10 AM	↓ 5:22 PM
	↑ 6:21 AM	↓ 5:23 PM
	↑ 5:59 AM	↓ 5:12 PM
	↑ 6:08 AM	↓ 5:21 PM
	↑ 6:05 AM	↓ 5:17 PM
	↑ 6:16 AM	↓ 5:26 PM
	↑ 6:14 AM	↓ 5:24 PM
	↑ 6:14 AM	↓ 5:23 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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