Time in Baghdad, Iraq 🇮🇶
The current local time in Baghdad, Iraq is shown below — the city is in the Asia/Baghdad time zone (UTC +03:00).
Baghdad local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 GMT+3
Baghdad at a glance
- Time zone
Asia/Baghdad- UTC offset now
- +03:00 GMT+3
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC +03:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 33.32° N, 44.37° E
- Population
- 7,144,260
- Country
- Iraq · ISO IQ
- Dialing code
- +964
- Currency
- Iraqi Dinar (IQD)
- Work week
- Sunday to Thursday
- Drives on the
- Right
Baghdad right now
Time difference
Baghdad is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Daylight saving time
Baghdad stays on UTC +03:00 all year.
No clock changes are scheduled.
Sun today
Sunrise 06:13 · Sunset 17:23
Day length 11h 10m · twilight and monthly table →
Baghdad time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Baghdad overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 12:00 to 17:00 Baghdad time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Baghdad | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| UTC | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Baghdad vs. major cities
How far Baghdad is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Baghdad, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Baghdad | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −7 h | 02:00 | 16:00–17:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −10 h | 23:00 (prev. day) | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −6 h | 03:00 | 15:00–17:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | −2 h | 07:00 | 11:00–17:00 |
| Paris · France | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| Delhi · India | +2:30 h | 11:30 | 09:00–14:30 |
| Singapore · Singapore | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
| Beijing · China | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Baghdad time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Baghdad
The closest places to Baghdad among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Kuwait City · Kuwait | 560 km (350 mi) southeast | Same time |
| Tehran · Iran | 700 km (430 mi) northeast | +0:30 h |
| Amman · Jordan | 800 km (500 mi) west | Same time |
| Beirut · Lebanon | 820 km (510 mi) west | −1 h / Same time |
| Jerusalem · Israel | 870 km (540 mi) west | −1 h / Same time |
| Tel Aviv · Israel | 910 km (560 mi) west | −1 h / Same time |
| Riyadh · Saudi Arabia | 980 km (610 mi) south | Same time |
| Doha · Qatar | 1,130 km (700 mi) southeast | Same time |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Baghdad.
Clock time vs. sun time in Baghdad
Baghdad's standard offset, UTC +03:00, is based on the 45° E meridian; the city itself lies at 44.37° E, 0.6° west of it. Its clocks are therefore within 3 minutes of local solar time. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 11:47 (around 29 October) and 12:18 (around 12 February) on the clock.
How dates and times are written in Baghdad
- Short date
- 22/10/2026 · DD/MM/YYYY
- Long date
- 22 تشرين الأول 2026
- Time
- 3:30 م · 12-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Saturday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for ar-IQ, Iraq's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Baghdad
Since 1970, Baghdad has gone through 3 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 26 of 57 years. Since 2008 it has stayed on UTC +03:00 all year.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Baghdad stays on UTC +03:00 all year.
Time zone history since 1970 (3 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1981 | UTC +03:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1982–2007 | UTC +03:00, DST UTC +04:00 | Daylight saving dates varied from year to year |
| 2008–2026 | UTC +03:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Baghdad through the year
The longest day in Baghdad is 21 June with 14h 22m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 9h 57m. Day length swings by 4 h 25 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 04:53 on 11 June and the latest sunset at 19:17 on 26 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Baghdad in?
Baghdad uses the Asia/Baghdad time zone: UTC +03:00 all year round.
Does Baghdad observe daylight saving time?
No. Baghdad does not currently change its clocks; it last observed daylight saving time in 2007.
When is the longest day of the year in Baghdad?
Around 21 June, with 14h 22m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 9h 57m.
What is the dialing code for Baghdad?
To call Baghdad from abroad, dial your international access code, then Iraq's country code +964, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Baghdad?
The standard work week in Iraq runs Sunday to Thursday, with the weekend on Friday and Saturday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
What is the nearest city to Baghdad on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Tehran, Iran, about 700 km (430 mi) to the northeast. It is 30 min ahead of Baghdad.
How are dates and times written in Baghdad?
Following the ar-IQ conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD/MM/YYYY (22/10/2026) and times usually use the 12-hour clock (3:30 م). Calendars start the week on Saturday.
Explore more for Baghdad
Everything else we track for Baghdad: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.