Current Time in Tehran, Iran
Tehran is on Iran Standard Time, UTC+3:30. Tehran keeps the same offset all year — the clocks there do not change. The sun rises there at 5:19 AM and sets at 7:03 PM today.
The difference from your own time zone appears here when the page loads.
Tehran time zone
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for Tehran's coordinates and refresh on each rebuild; the clock above is live.
Tehran time compared with other cities
| City | Local time | Difference from Tehran |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | 7:25 PM | 10.5 hours behind |
| New York, NY | 10:25 PM | 7.5 hours behind |
| London, UK | 3:25 AM | 2.5 hours behind |
| Dubai, UAE | 6:25 AM | 0.5 hours ahead |
| Shanghai, China | 10:25 AM | 4.5 hours ahead |
| Tokyo, Japan | 11:25 AM | 5.5 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 Tehran, moonrise, moonset & the phase in Tehran, and the Sun, Earth & Moon movement simulator for Tehran, to watch how the three move together over a day, a week or a month.
About Tehran time
This page shows the local time in Tehran, Iran — 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.
Tehran time FAQ
What time is it in Tehran, Iran right now? The clock at the top of this page shows Tehran's current local time and updates every minute. Tehran is on Iran Standard Time (UTC+3:30). The clocks there do not change during the year.
What time zone is Tehran in? Tehran uses the Asia/Tehran time zone, known as Iran Standard Time, currently UTC+3:30. The clocks there do not change during the year.
How far ahead or behind is Tehran? The table on this page compares Tehran 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.