Current local time in Baghdad, Iraq
Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, is on Arabian Standard Time (UTC+3) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Arabian Standard TimeIANA: Asia/Baghdad
- UTC offset
- UTC+3same all year
- Next clock change
- None scheduledDaylight saving was dropped
- Sunrise · Sunset today
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- Country
- IraqAsia · capital city
- Population
- 7.2 millioncity proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +964currency: Dinar (IQD)
- Coordinates
- 33.34° N, 44.40° ENorthern Hemisphere
The sun in Baghdad today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Baghdad
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Baghdad | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 2h behind | 7h |
| US New York | --:-- | 7h behind | 2h |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 10h behind | None |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 1h behind | 8h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 2h 30m ahead | 6h |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 5h ahead | 4h |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 5h ahead | 4h |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 6h behind | 3h |
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Best time to call Baghdad
Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in Baghdad
Baghdad does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC+3 all year. The last clock change here was on Monday, 1 October 2007. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Baghdad shifts by an hour for them, not here.
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Baghdad
All of Iraq keeps the same standard time as Baghdad (UTC+3).
Baghdad used to change its clocks for daylight saving time; the last change here was on Monday, 1 October 2007, and clocks have stayed on UTC+3 since.
Sunrise and sunset in Baghdad, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:06 | 17:05 | 9h 59m |
| February | 06:58 | 17:33 | 10h 35m |
| March | 06:31 | 17:58 | 11h 27m |
| April | 05:50 | 18:21 | 12h 31m |
| May | 05:14 | 18:44 | 13h 30m |
| June | 04:54 | 19:06 | 14h 12m |
| July | 04:56 | 19:15 | 14h 20m |
| August | 05:14 | 19:02 | 13h 48m |
| September | 05:36 | 18:29 | 12h 53m |
| October | 05:56 | 17:48 | 11h 52m |
| November | 06:20 | 17:11 | 10h 51m |
| December | 06:47 | 16:55 | 10h 07m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 14h 22m of daylight (sunrise 04:53, sunset 19:14). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 9h 56m.
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in Baghdad
What time zone is Baghdad in?
Baghdad uses the Asia/Baghdad time zone (Arabian Standard Time), UTC+3.
Does Baghdad observe daylight saving time?
No. Baghdad stays on UTC+3 all year; it last changed its clocks on Monday, 1 October 2007.
What is the time difference between Baghdad and New York?
Right now New York is 7h behind Baghdad. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Baghdad does not.
What is the time difference between Baghdad and London?
London is 2h behind Baghdad right now. Office hours overlap for about 7 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Baghdad?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 04:53 and sets about 19:14 (14h 22m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 07:02 and sets about 16:58 (9h 56m).
Answers reflect the rules in force when this page was built; the live clock and next change above always use the current rules in your browser.