Time in Iraq
Iraq keeps one time: Arabian Time, UTC+3 all year, with no daylight saving time. Iraq borders Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Jordan, and Kuwait. Its capital is Baghdad.
- Population
- 38,433,600 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 168,754 sq mi (437,072 km²)
- Currency
- Dinar (IQD)
- Languages
- Arabic (Iraq), Kurdish, Armenian
- Calling code
- +964
- Driving side
- Right
- Country code (ISO)
- IQ
- Coordinates (central point)
- 33.221448, 42.492107
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
Baghdad, Mosul, Erbil, Basrah, Karbala, Kirkuk, Sulaymaniyah, and Nasiriyah all keep Arabian Time, like the rest of Iraq.
Time in neighboring countries
| Country | Local time now | Difference from Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Syria | UTC+3 all year | same time |
| Saudi Arabia | UTC+3 all year | same time |
| Iran | UTC+3:30 all year | 30 minutes ahead |
| Jordan | UTC+3 all year | same time |
| Turkey | UTC+3 all year | same time |
| Kuwait | UTC+3 all year | same time |
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.