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 Sun 16:00:07
- Ad Dīwānīyah Sun 16:00:07
- Al ‘Amārah Sun 16:00:07
- Al Başrah al Qadīmah Sun 16:00:07
- Al Fallūjah Sun 16:00:07
- Al Fāw Sun 16:00:07
- Al Hārithah Sun 16:00:07
- Al Ḩayy Sun 16:00:07
- Al Ḩillah Sun 16:00:07
- Al Kūt Sun 16:00:07
- Al Mawşil al Jadīdah Sun 16:00:07
- An Nu‘mānīyah Sun 16:00:07
- As Samawah Sun 16:00:07
- As Sulaymānīyah Sun 16:00:07
- Ash Shaţrah Sun 16:00:07
- Az Zubayr Sun 16:00:07
- Baghdad Sun 16:00:07
- Baqubah Sun 16:00:07
- Basrah Sun 16:00:07
- Dihok Sun 16:00:07
- Erbil Sun 16:00:07
- Hajiawa Sun 16:00:07
- Jamjamāl Sun 16:00:07
- Karbala Sun 16:00:07
- Khāliş Sun 16:00:07
- Kirkuk Sun 16:00:07
- Kufa Sun 16:00:07
- Mosul Sun 16:00:07
- Najaf Sun 16:00:07
- Nasiriyah Sun 16:00:07
- Ramadi Sun 16:00:07
- Sāmarrā’ Sun 16:00:07
- Sīnah Sun 16:00:07
- Soran Sun 16:00:07
- Umm Qaşr Sun 16:00:07
- Zaxo Sun 16:00:07
| City | Current Time |
|---|---|
| Abū Ghurayb | Sun 16:00:07 |
| Ad Dīwānīyah | Sun 16:00:07 |
| Al ‘Amārah | Sun 16:00:07 |
| Al Başrah al Qadīmah | Sun 16:00:07 |
| Al Fallūjah | Sun 16:00:07 |
| Al Fāw | Sun 16:00:07 |
| Al Hārithah | Sun 16:00:07 |
| Al Ḩayy | Sun 16:00:07 |
| Al Ḩillah | Sun 16:00:07 |
| Al Kūt | Sun 16:00:07 |
| Al Mawşil al Jadīdah | Sun 16:00:07 |
| An Nu‘mānīyah | Sun 16:00:07 |
| As Samawah | Sun 16:00:07 |
| As Sulaymānīyah | Sun 16:00:07 |
| Ash Shaţrah | Sun 16:00:07 |
| Az Zubayr | Sun 16:00:07 |
| Baghdad | Sun 16:00:07 |
| Baqubah | Sun 16:00:07 |
| Basrah | Sun 16:00:07 |
| Dihok | Sun 16:00:07 |
| Erbil | Sun 16:00:07 |
| Hajiawa | Sun 16:00:07 |
| Jamjamāl | Sun 16:00:07 |
| Karbala | Sun 16:00:07 |
| Khāliş | Sun 16:00:07 |
| Kirkuk | Sun 16:00:07 |
| Kufa | Sun 16:00:07 |
| Mosul | Sun 16:00:07 |
| Najaf | Sun 16:00:07 |
| Nasiriyah | Sun 16:00:07 |
| Ramadi | Sun 16:00:07 |
| Sāmarrā’ | Sun 16:00:07 |
| Sīnah | Sun 16:00:07 |
| Soran | Sun 16:00:07 |
| Umm Qaşr | Sun 16:00:07 |
| Zaxo | Sun 16:00:07 |
Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Iraq
- Asia/Baghdad Sun 16:00:07
| Timezone | Current Time |
|---|---|
| Asia/Baghdad | Sun 16:00:07 |
Sunrise and Sunset in Iraq (36 Locations)
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Abū Ghurayb
5:45 AM6:12 PM
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Ad Dīwānīyah
5:43 AM6:08 PM
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Al ‘Amārah
5:34 AM6:00 PM
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Al Başrah al Qadīmah
5:32 AM5:56 PM
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Al Fallūjah
5:47 AM6:14 PM
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Al Fāw
5:29 AM5:54 PM
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Al Hārithah
5:32 AM5:57 PM
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Al Ḩayy
5:38 AM6:04 PM
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Al Ḩillah
5:44 AM6:11 PM
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Al Kūt
5:39 AM6:05 PM
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Al Mawşil al Jadīdah
5:48 AM6:18 PM
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An Nu‘mānīyah
5:40 AM6:07 PM
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As Samawah
5:41 AM6:07 PM
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As Sulaymānīyah
5:39 AM6:08 PM
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Ash Shaţrah
5:38 AM6:03 PM
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Az Zubayr
5:32 AM5:57 PM
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Baghdad
5:44 AM6:11 PM
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Baqubah
5:43 AM6:10 PM
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Basrah
5:32 AM5:57 PM
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Dihok
5:48 AM6:18 PM
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Erbil
5:44 AM6:14 PM
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Hajiawa
5:41 AM6:11 PM
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Jamjamāl
5:41 AM6:10 PM
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Karbala
5:46 AM6:12 PM
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Khāliş
5:43 AM6:11 PM
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Kirkuk
5:43 AM6:12 PM
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Kufa
5:44 AM6:10 PM
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Mosul
5:48 AM6:18 PM
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Najaf
5:45 AM6:11 PM
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Nasiriyah
5:38 AM6:03 PM
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Ramadi
5:48 AM6:16 PM
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Sāmarrā’
5:46 AM6:14 PM
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Sīnah
5:48 AM6:18 PM
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Soran
5:42 AM6:12 PM
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Umm Qaşr
5:31 AM5:56 PM
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Zaxo
5:49 AM6:20 PM
| City | ↑ Sunrise | ↓ Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Abū Ghurayb |
5:45 AM
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6:12 PM
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| Ad Dīwānīyah |
5:43 AM
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6:08 PM
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| Al ‘Amārah |
5:34 AM
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6:00 PM
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| Al Başrah al Qadīmah |
5:32 AM
|
5:56 PM
|
| Al Fallūjah |
5:47 AM
|
6:14 PM
|
| Al Fāw |
5:29 AM
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5:54 PM
|
| Al Hārithah |
5:32 AM
|
5:57 PM
|
| Al Ḩayy |
5:38 AM
|
6:04 PM
|
| Al Ḩillah |
5:44 AM
|
6:11 PM
|
| Al Kūt |
5:39 AM
|
6:05 PM
|
| Al Mawşil al Jadīdah |
5:48 AM
|
6:18 PM
|
| An Nu‘mānīyah |
5:40 AM
|
6:07 PM
|
| As Samawah |
5:41 AM
|
6:07 PM
|
| As Sulaymānīyah |
5:39 AM
|
6:08 PM
|
| Ash Shaţrah |
5:38 AM
|
6:03 PM
|
| Az Zubayr |
5:32 AM
|
5:57 PM
|
| Baghdad |
5:44 AM
|
6:11 PM
|
| Baqubah |
5:43 AM
|
6:10 PM
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| Basrah |
5:32 AM
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5:57 PM
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| Dihok |
5:48 AM
|
6:18 PM
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| Erbil |
5:44 AM
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6:14 PM
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| Hajiawa |
5:41 AM
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6:11 PM
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| Jamjamāl |
5:41 AM
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6:10 PM
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| Karbala |
5:46 AM
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6:12 PM
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| Khāliş |
5:43 AM
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6:11 PM
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| Kirkuk |
5:43 AM
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6:12 PM
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| Kufa |
5:44 AM
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6:10 PM
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| Mosul |
5:48 AM
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6:18 PM
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| Najaf |
5:45 AM
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6:11 PM
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| Nasiriyah |
5:38 AM
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6:03 PM
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| Ramadi |
5:48 AM
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6:16 PM
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| Sāmarrā’ |
5:46 AM
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6:14 PM
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| Sīnah |
5:48 AM
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6:18 PM
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| Soran |
5:42 AM
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6:12 PM
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| Umm Qaşr |
5:31 AM
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5:56 PM
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| Zaxo |
5:49 AM
|
6:20 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 15 public holidays, with 16 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is New Year's Day on 01 Jan. The most recently passed holiday was Prophet's Birthday (estimated). Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Iraq to plan your schedule.
- New Year's Day • Friday
- Army Day • Wednesday
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) • Tuesday
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) • Wednesday
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) • Thursday
- Commemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi people • Tuesday
- Nowruz • Sunday
- Labor Day • Saturday
- Day of Arafah (estimated) • Saturday
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) • Sunday
FAQ — Iraq
Common questions about this page — answers customized for the data shown above.
The clocks at the top of this page show the current local time in Iraq, updated live. Iraq uses Asia/Baghdad (+03) — UTC+03:00.
Iraq uses a single time zone for the whole country. Countries split into multiple time zones for geographic, political, or historical reasons — wider east-west spans usually mean more zones.
The capital of Iraq is Baghdad. Click through for the current local time in Baghdad, plus sunrise, sunset and weather details for the capital.
The most populous cities in Iraq include Baghdad, Al Mawşil al Jadīdah, Al Başrah al Qadīmah, Mosul and Erbil. Each city page shows current local time, sunrise/sunset, and weather.
Iraq observes 15 public holidays this year. The full list — fixed and movable, religious and secular, national and regional — is on the Iraq public holidays page.
Iraq's ISO 3166-1 country codes are: alpha-2 code IQ and alpha-3 code IRQ. These codes are used in address fields, web domains (ccTLD), phone country lookups, and any international data interchange referring to this country. The Iraq calendar also uses these as identifiers.