Capital City: Baghdad
Largest Cities:
- Baghdad (Pop. 7,200,000)
- Al Mawşil al Jadīdah (Pop. 2,065,597)
- Al Başrah al Qadīmah (Pop. 2,015,483)
- Mosul (Pop. 1,683,000)
- Erbil (Pop. 1,612,700)
ISO Alpha-2: IQ
ISO Alpha-3: IRQ
IANA Time Zone: Asia/Baghdad (UTC+03:00)
Governorates in Iraq
Time Now in Major Cities in Iraq
- Abū Ghurayb Mon 05:02:53
- Al Başrah al Qadīmah Mon 05:02:53
- Al Ḩillah Mon 05:02:53
- Al Mawşil al Jadīdah Mon 05:02:53
- As Sulaymānīyah Mon 05:02:53
- Baghdad Mon 05:02:53
- Basrah Mon 05:02:53
- Erbil Mon 05:02:53
- Karbala Mon 05:02:53
- Kirkuk Mon 05:02:53
- Mosul Mon 05:02:53
- Najaf Mon 05:02:53
- Nasiriyah Mon 05:02:53
| City | Current Time |
|---|---|
| Abū Ghurayb | Mon 05:02:53 |
| Al Başrah al Qadīmah | Mon 05:02:53 |
| Al Ḩillah | Mon 05:02:53 |
| Al Mawşil al Jadīdah | Mon 05:02:53 |
| As Sulaymānīyah | Mon 05:02:53 |
| Baghdad | Mon 05:02:53 |
| Basrah | Mon 05:02:53 |
| Erbil | Mon 05:02:53 |
| Karbala | Mon 05:02:53 |
| Kirkuk | Mon 05:02:53 |
| Mosul | Mon 05:02:53 |
| Najaf | Mon 05:02:53 |
| Nasiriyah | Mon 05:02:53 |
Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Iraq
- Asia/Baghdad Mon 05:02:53
| Timezone | Current Time |
|---|---|
| Asia/Baghdad | Mon 05:02:53 |
Sunrise and Sunset in Iraq (36 Locations)
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Abū Ghurayb
6:36 AM4:59 PM
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Ad Dīwānīyah
6:30 AM4:59 PM
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Al ‘Amārah
6:21 AM4:50 PM
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Al Başrah al Qadīmah
6:16 AM4:50 PM
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Al Fallūjah
6:38 AM5:01 PM
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Al Fāw
6:12 AM4:48 PM
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Al Hārithah
6:16 AM4:50 PM
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Al Ḩayy
6:26 AM4:54 PM
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Al Ḩillah
6:33 AM5:00 PM
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Al Kūt
6:28 AM4:54 PM
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Al Mawşil al Jadīdah
6:46 AM4:57 PM
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An Nu‘mānīyah
6:30 AM4:56 PM
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As Samawah
6:28 AM4:59 PM
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As Sulaymānīyah
6:36 AM4:50 PM
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Ash Shaţrah
6:24 AM4:55 PM
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Az Zubayr
6:16 AM4:51 PM
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Baghdad
6:35 AM4:58 PM
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Baqubah
6:35 AM4:57 PM
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Basrah
6:16 AM4:50 PM
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Dihok
6:48 AM4:57 PM
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Erbil
6:43 AM4:54 PM
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Hajiawa
6:40 AM4:51 PM
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Jamjamāl
6:38 AM4:52 PM
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Karbala
6:35 AM5:01 PM
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Khāliş
6:36 AM4:57 PM
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Kirkuk
6:40 AM4:54 PM
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Kufa
6:32 AM5:01 PM
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Mosul
6:46 AM4:57 PM
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Najaf
6:33 AM5:01 PM
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Nasiriyah
6:23 AM4:55 PM
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Ramadi
6:40 AM5:02 PM
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Sāmarrā’
6:39 AM4:59 PM
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Sīnah
6:48 AM4:56 PM
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Soran
6:41 AM4:51 PM
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Umm Qaşr
6:15 AM4:50 PM
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Zaxo
6:50 AM4:57 PM
| City | ↑ Sunrise | ↓ Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Abū Ghurayb |
6:36 AM
|
4:59 PM
|
| Ad Dīwānīyah |
6:30 AM
|
4:59 PM
|
| Al ‘Amārah |
6:21 AM
|
4:50 PM
|
| Al Başrah al Qadīmah |
6:16 AM
|
4:50 PM
|
| Al Fallūjah |
6:38 AM
|
5:01 PM
|
| Al Fāw |
6:12 AM
|
4:48 PM
|
| Al Hārithah |
6:16 AM
|
4:50 PM
|
| Al Ḩayy |
6:26 AM
|
4:54 PM
|
| Al Ḩillah |
6:33 AM
|
5:00 PM
|
| Al Kūt |
6:28 AM
|
4:54 PM
|
| Al Mawşil al Jadīdah |
6:46 AM
|
4:57 PM
|
| An Nu‘mānīyah |
6:30 AM
|
4:56 PM
|
| As Samawah |
6:28 AM
|
4:59 PM
|
| As Sulaymānīyah |
6:36 AM
|
4:50 PM
|
| Ash Shaţrah |
6:24 AM
|
4:55 PM
|
| Az Zubayr |
6:16 AM
|
4:51 PM
|
| Baghdad |
6:35 AM
|
4:58 PM
|
| Baqubah |
6:35 AM
|
4:57 PM
|
| Basrah |
6:16 AM
|
4:50 PM
|
| Dihok |
6:48 AM
|
4:57 PM
|
| Erbil |
6:43 AM
|
4:54 PM
|
| Hajiawa |
6:40 AM
|
4:51 PM
|
| Jamjamāl |
6:38 AM
|
4:52 PM
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| Karbala |
6:35 AM
|
5:01 PM
|
| Khāliş |
6:36 AM
|
4:57 PM
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| Kirkuk |
6:40 AM
|
4:54 PM
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| Kufa |
6:32 AM
|
5:01 PM
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| Mosul |
6:46 AM
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4:57 PM
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| Najaf |
6:33 AM
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5:01 PM
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| Nasiriyah |
6:23 AM
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4:55 PM
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| Ramadi |
6:40 AM
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5:02 PM
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| Sāmarrā’ |
6:39 AM
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4:59 PM
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| Sīnah |
6:48 AM
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4:56 PM
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| Soran |
6:41 AM
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4:51 PM
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| Umm Qaşr |
6:15 AM
|
4:50 PM
|
| Zaxo |
6:50 AM
|
4:57 PM
|
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Information about Iraq
| Population | 38,433,600 |
| Area | 437,072 km² |
| ISO Numeric Code | 368 |
| FIPS Code | IZ |
| Top Level Domain | .iq |
| Currency | Dinar (IQD) |
| Phone Prefix | +964 |
| Country Code | +964 |
| Postal Code Format | ##### |
| Postal Code Regex | ^(\d{5})$ |
| Languages | AR-IQ (ar-IQ), HY (hy), KU (ku) |
| Neighbouring Countries | 🇮🇷 Iran, 🇯🇴 Jordan, 🇰🇼 Kuwait, 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia, 🇸🇾 Syria, 🇹🇷 Türkiye |
Upcoming Public Holidays in Iraq
This year, Iraq observes 16 public holidays, with 15 scheduled for 2026. The next holiday is New Year's Day on 01 Jan. The most recently passed holiday was Prophet's Birthday. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Iraq to plan your schedule.
- New Year's Day • Thursday
- Army Day • Tuesday
- Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people • Monday
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) • Friday
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated); Nowruz • Saturday
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) • Sunday
- Labor Day • Friday
- Day of Arafah (estimated) • Tuesday
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) • Wednesday
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) • Thursday