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 12:52:12
- Ad Dīwānīyah Mon 12:52:12
- Al ‘Amārah Mon 12:52:12
- Al Başrah al Qadīmah Mon 12:52:12
- Al Fallūjah Mon 12:52:12
- Al Fāw Mon 12:52:12
- Al Hārithah Mon 12:52:12
- Al Ḩayy Mon 12:52:12
- Al Ḩillah Mon 12:52:12
- Al Kūt Mon 12:52:12
- Al Mawşil al Jadīdah Mon 12:52:12
- An Nu‘mānīyah Mon 12:52:12
- As Samawah Mon 12:52:12
- As Sulaymānīyah Mon 12:52:12
- Ash Shaţrah Mon 12:52:12
- Az Zubayr Mon 12:52:12
- Baghdad Mon 12:52:12
- Baqubah Mon 12:52:12
- Basrah Mon 12:52:12
- Dihok Mon 12:52:12
- Erbil Mon 12:52:12
- Hajiawa Mon 12:52:12
- Jamjamāl Mon 12:52:12
- Karbala Mon 12:52:12
- Khāliş Mon 12:52:12
- Kirkuk Mon 12:52:12
- Kufa Mon 12:52:12
- Mosul Mon 12:52:12
- Najaf Mon 12:52:12
- Nasiriyah Mon 12:52:12
- Ramadi Mon 12:52:12
- Sāmarrā’ Mon 12:52:12
- Sīnah Mon 12:52:12
- Soran Mon 12:52:12
- Umm Qaşr Mon 12:52:12
- Zaxo Mon 12:52:12
| City | Current Time |
|---|---|
| Abū Ghurayb | Mon 12:52:12 |
| Ad Dīwānīyah | Mon 12:52:12 |
| Al ‘Amārah | Mon 12:52:12 |
| Al Başrah al Qadīmah | Mon 12:52:12 |
| Al Fallūjah | Mon 12:52:12 |
| Al Fāw | Mon 12:52:12 |
| Al Hārithah | Mon 12:52:12 |
| Al Ḩayy | Mon 12:52:12 |
| Al Ḩillah | Mon 12:52:12 |
| Al Kūt | Mon 12:52:12 |
| Al Mawşil al Jadīdah | Mon 12:52:12 |
| An Nu‘mānīyah | Mon 12:52:12 |
| As Samawah | Mon 12:52:12 |
| As Sulaymānīyah | Mon 12:52:12 |
| Ash Shaţrah | Mon 12:52:12 |
| Az Zubayr | Mon 12:52:12 |
| Baghdad | Mon 12:52:12 |
| Baqubah | Mon 12:52:12 |
| Basrah | Mon 12:52:12 |
| Dihok | Mon 12:52:12 |
| Erbil | Mon 12:52:12 |
| Hajiawa | Mon 12:52:12 |
| Jamjamāl | Mon 12:52:12 |
| Karbala | Mon 12:52:12 |
| Khāliş | Mon 12:52:12 |
| Kirkuk | Mon 12:52:12 |
| Kufa | Mon 12:52:12 |
| Mosul | Mon 12:52:12 |
| Najaf | Mon 12:52:12 |
| Nasiriyah | Mon 12:52:12 |
| Ramadi | Mon 12:52:12 |
| Sāmarrā’ | Mon 12:52:12 |
| Sīnah | Mon 12:52:12 |
| Soran | Mon 12:52:12 |
| Umm Qaşr | Mon 12:52:12 |
| Zaxo | Mon 12:52:12 |
Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Iraq
- Asia/Baghdad Mon 12:52:12
| Timezone | Current Time |
|---|---|
| Asia/Baghdad | Mon 12:52:12 |
Sunrise and Sunset in Iraq (36 Locations)
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Abū Ghurayb
5:08 AM7:10 PM
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Ad Dīwānīyah
5:08 AM7:05 PM
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Al ‘Amārah
4:59 AM6:55 PM
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Al Başrah al Qadīmah
4:59 AM6:50 PM
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Al Fallūjah
5:09 AM7:12 PM
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Al Fāw
4:58 AM6:46 PM
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Al Hārithah
4:59 AM6:50 PM
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Al Ḩayy
5:03 AM7:00 PM
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Al Ḩillah
5:09 AM7:08 PM
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Al Kūt
5:03 AM7:02 PM
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Al Mawşil al Jadīdah
5:05 AM7:22 PM
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An Nu‘mānīyah
5:04 AM7:04 PM
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As Samawah
5:08 AM7:02 PM
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As Sulaymānīyah
4:57 AM7:11 PM
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Ash Shaţrah
5:04 AM6:58 PM
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Az Zubayr
5:00 AM6:50 PM
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Baghdad
5:07 AM7:10 PM
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Baqubah
5:05 AM7:10 PM
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Basrah
4:59 AM6:50 PM
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Dihok
5:04 AM7:24 PM
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Erbil
5:01 AM7:18 PM
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Hajiawa
4:58 AM7:15 PM
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Jamjamāl
5:00 AM7:13 PM
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Karbala
5:10 AM7:10 PM
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Khāliş
5:05 AM7:10 PM
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Kirkuk
5:02 AM7:15 PM
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Kufa
5:09 AM7:07 PM
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Mosul
5:05 AM7:22 PM
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Najaf
5:10 AM7:07 PM
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Nasiriyah
5:04 AM6:57 PM
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Ramadi
5:11 AM7:14 PM
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Sāmarrā’
5:07 AM7:14 PM
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Sīnah
5:04 AM7:23 PM
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Soran
4:58 AM7:17 PM
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Umm Qaşr
5:00 AM6:48 PM
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Zaxo
5:04 AM7:26 PM
| City | ↑ Sunrise | ↓ Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Abū Ghurayb |
5:08 AM
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7:10 PM
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| Ad Dīwānīyah |
5:08 AM
|
7:05 PM
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| Al ‘Amārah |
4:59 AM
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6:55 PM
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| Al Başrah al Qadīmah |
4:59 AM
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6:50 PM
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| Al Fallūjah |
5:09 AM
|
7:12 PM
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| Al Fāw |
4:58 AM
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6:46 PM
|
| Al Hārithah |
4:59 AM
|
6:50 PM
|
| Al Ḩayy |
5:03 AM
|
7:00 PM
|
| Al Ḩillah |
5:09 AM
|
7:08 PM
|
| Al Kūt |
5:03 AM
|
7:02 PM
|
| Al Mawşil al Jadīdah |
5:05 AM
|
7:22 PM
|
| An Nu‘mānīyah |
5:04 AM
|
7:04 PM
|
| As Samawah |
5:08 AM
|
7:02 PM
|
| As Sulaymānīyah |
4:57 AM
|
7:11 PM
|
| Ash Shaţrah |
5:04 AM
|
6:58 PM
|
| Az Zubayr |
5:00 AM
|
6:50 PM
|
| Baghdad |
5:07 AM
|
7:10 PM
|
| Baqubah |
5:05 AM
|
7:10 PM
|
| Basrah |
4:59 AM
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6:50 PM
|
| Dihok |
5:04 AM
|
7:24 PM
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| Erbil |
5:01 AM
|
7:18 PM
|
| Hajiawa |
4:58 AM
|
7:15 PM
|
| Jamjamāl |
5:00 AM
|
7:13 PM
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| Karbala |
5:10 AM
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7:10 PM
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| Khāliş |
5:05 AM
|
7:10 PM
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| Kirkuk |
5:02 AM
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7:15 PM
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| Kufa |
5:09 AM
|
7:07 PM
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| Mosul |
5:05 AM
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7:22 PM
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| Najaf |
5:10 AM
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7:07 PM
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| Nasiriyah |
5:04 AM
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6:57 PM
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| Ramadi |
5:11 AM
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7:14 PM
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| Sāmarrā’ |
5:07 AM
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7:14 PM
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| Sīnah |
5:04 AM
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7:23 PM
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| Soran |
4:58 AM
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7:17 PM
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| Umm Qaşr |
5:00 AM
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6:48 PM
|
| Zaxo |
5:04 AM
|
7:26 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 Prophet's Birthday (estimated) on 25 Aug. The most recently passed holiday was Ashura (estimated). Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Iraq to plan your schedule.
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated) • Tuesday
- 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
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.