Time in Iran
Iran keeps one time: Iran Time, UTC+3:30 all year, with no daylight saving time. Iran borders 7 countries and territories, including Pakistan, Turkey, and Iraq. Its capital is Tehran.
- Population
- 81,800,269 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 636,296 sq mi (1,648,000 km²)
- Currency
- Rial (IRR)
- Languages
- Persian (Iran), Kurdish
- Calling code
- +98
- Driving side
- Right
- Country code (ISO)
- IR
- Coordinates (central point)
- 32.421666, 54.075580
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.
Local time in the largest cities
Tehran, Mashhad, Isfahan, Karaj, Tabriz, Shiraz, Qom, and Ahvaz all keep Iran Time, like the rest of Iran.
Time in neighboring countries
| Country | Local time now | Difference from Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Turkmenistan | UTC+5 all year | 1 hour 30 minutes ahead |
| Afghanistan | UTC+4:30 all year | 1 hour ahead |
| Iraq | UTC+3 all year | 30 minutes behind |
| Armenia | UTC+4 all year | 30 minutes ahead |
| Pakistan | UTC+5 all year | 1 hour 30 minutes ahead |
| Azerbaijan | UTC+4 all year | 30 minutes ahead |
| Turkey | UTC+3 all year | 30 minutes behind |
Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.
Check the time at a point
Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.
Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.
Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.