Current Time in Baghdad, Iraq
Baghdad is on Arabian Standard Time, UTC+3. Baghdad keeps the same offset all year — the clocks there do not change. The sun rises there at 5:21 AM and sets at 6:56 PM today.
The difference from your own time zone appears here when the page loads.
Baghdad time zone
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for Baghdad's coordinates and refresh on each rebuild; the clock above is live.
Baghdad time compared with other cities
| City | Local time | Difference from Baghdad |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | 7:25 PM | 10 hours behind |
| New York, NY | 10:25 PM | 7 hours behind |
| London, UK | 3:25 AM | 2 hours behind |
| Dubai, UAE | 6:25 AM | 1 hour ahead |
| Shanghai, China | 10:25 AM | 5 hours ahead |
| Tokyo, Japan | 11:25 AM | 6 hours ahead |
Differences follow each region's daylight-saving rules, so they change when either city's clocks move.
Related astronomical information
Calculated astronomical positions for these coordinates. Local weather and conditions are not modelled.
Also see sunrise & sunset in Baghdad, moonrise, moonset & the phase in Baghdad, and the Sun, Earth & Moon movement simulator for Baghdad, to watch how the three move together over a day, a week or a month.
About Baghdad time
This page shows the local time in Baghdad, Iraq — the same clock people there are reading. The clocks there do not change during the year.
Comparing several places at once? The world clock lists every major UTC offset side by side and marks your own. Waiting for a moment that lands at the same instant everywhere, whatever the zone? Follow a countdown, or set a timer or an alarm. How this page knows the offset and the daylight-saving state.
Baghdad time FAQ
What time is it in Baghdad, Iraq right now? The clock at the top of this page shows Baghdad's current local time and updates every minute. Baghdad is on Arabian Standard Time (UTC+3). The clocks there do not change during the year.
What time zone is Baghdad in? Baghdad uses the Asia/Baghdad time zone, known as Arabian Standard Time, currently UTC+3. The clocks there do not change during the year.
How far ahead or behind is Baghdad? The table on this page compares Baghdad with six major cities, and the line under the clock works out the difference from your own time zone as soon as the page loads.