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 05:47:22
- Ad Dīwānīyah Sun 05:47:22
- Al ‘Amārah Sun 05:47:22
- Al Başrah al Qadīmah Sun 05:47:22
- Al Fallūjah Sun 05:47:22
- Al Fāw Sun 05:47:22
- Al Hārithah Sun 05:47:22
- Al Ḩayy Sun 05:47:22
- Al Ḩillah Sun 05:47:22
- Al Kūt Sun 05:47:22
- Al Mawşil al Jadīdah Sun 05:47:22
- An Nu‘mānīyah Sun 05:47:22
- As Samawah Sun 05:47:22
- As Sulaymānīyah Sun 05:47:22
- Ash Shaţrah Sun 05:47:22
- Az Zubayr Sun 05:47:22
- Baghdad Sun 05:47:22
- Baqubah Sun 05:47:22
- Basrah Sun 05:47:22
- Dihok Sun 05:47:22
- Erbil Sun 05:47:22
- Hajiawa Sun 05:47:22
- Jamjamāl Sun 05:47:22
- Karbala Sun 05:47:22
- Khāliş Sun 05:47:22
- Kirkuk Sun 05:47:22
- Kufa Sun 05:47:22
- Mosul Sun 05:47:22
- Najaf Sun 05:47:22
- Nasiriyah Sun 05:47:22
- Ramadi Sun 05:47:22
- Sāmarrā’ Sun 05:47:22
- Sīnah Sun 05:47:22
- Soran Sun 05:47:22
- Umm Qaşr Sun 05:47:22
- Zaxo Sun 05:47:22
| City | Current Time |
|---|---|
| Abū Ghurayb | Sun 05:47:22 |
| Ad Dīwānīyah | Sun 05:47:22 |
| Al ‘Amārah | Sun 05:47:22 |
| Al Başrah al Qadīmah | Sun 05:47:22 |
| Al Fallūjah | Sun 05:47:22 |
| Al Fāw | Sun 05:47:22 |
| Al Hārithah | Sun 05:47:22 |
| Al Ḩayy | Sun 05:47:22 |
| Al Ḩillah | Sun 05:47:22 |
| Al Kūt | Sun 05:47:22 |
| Al Mawşil al Jadīdah | Sun 05:47:22 |
| An Nu‘mānīyah | Sun 05:47:22 |
| As Samawah | Sun 05:47:22 |
| As Sulaymānīyah | Sun 05:47:22 |
| Ash Shaţrah | Sun 05:47:22 |
| Az Zubayr | Sun 05:47:22 |
| Baghdad | Sun 05:47:22 |
| Baqubah | Sun 05:47:22 |
| Basrah | Sun 05:47:22 |
| Dihok | Sun 05:47:22 |
| Erbil | Sun 05:47:22 |
| Hajiawa | Sun 05:47:22 |
| Jamjamāl | Sun 05:47:22 |
| Karbala | Sun 05:47:22 |
| Khāliş | Sun 05:47:22 |
| Kirkuk | Sun 05:47:22 |
| Kufa | Sun 05:47:22 |
| Mosul | Sun 05:47:22 |
| Najaf | Sun 05:47:22 |
| Nasiriyah | Sun 05:47:22 |
| Ramadi | Sun 05:47:22 |
| Sāmarrā’ | Sun 05:47:22 |
| Sīnah | Sun 05:47:22 |
| Soran | Sun 05:47:22 |
| Umm Qaşr | Sun 05:47:22 |
| Zaxo | Sun 05:47:22 |
Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Iraq
- Asia/Baghdad Sun 05:47:22
| Timezone | Current Time |
|---|---|
| Asia/Baghdad | Sun 05:47:22 |
Sunrise and Sunset in Iraq (36 Locations)
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Abū Ghurayb
6:27 AM5:05 PM
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Ad Dīwānīyah
6:22 AM5:04 PM
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Al ‘Amārah
6:13 AM4:56 PM
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Al Başrah al Qadīmah
6:08 AM4:55 PM
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Al Fallūjah
6:29 AM5:07 PM
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Al Fāw
6:05 AM4:53 PM
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Al Hārithah
6:09 AM4:55 PM
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Al Ḩayy
6:18 AM5:00 PM
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Al Ḩillah
6:25 AM5:06 PM
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Al Kūt
6:20 AM5:00 PM
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Al Mawşil al Jadīdah
6:37 AM5:04 PM
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An Nu‘mānīyah
6:21 AM5:01 PM
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As Samawah
6:20 AM5:04 PM
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As Sulaymānīyah
6:26 AM4:56 PM
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Ash Shaţrah
6:16 AM5:00 PM
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Az Zubayr
6:09 AM4:56 PM
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Baghdad
6:27 AM5:04 PM
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Baqubah
6:27 AM5:03 PM
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Basrah
6:09 AM4:55 PM
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Dihok
6:39 AM5:04 PM
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Erbil
6:33 AM5:01 PM
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Hajiawa
6:30 AM4:57 PM
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Jamjamāl
6:29 AM4:59 PM
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Karbala
6:27 AM5:07 PM
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Khāliş
6:27 AM5:03 PM
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Kirkuk
6:30 AM5:00 PM
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Kufa
6:24 AM5:06 PM
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Mosul
6:37 AM5:04 PM
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Najaf
6:25 AM5:07 PM
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Nasiriyah
6:15 AM5:00 PM
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Ramadi
6:31 AM5:08 PM
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Sāmarrā’
6:30 AM5:05 PM
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Sīnah
6:38 AM5:03 PM
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Soran
6:32 AM4:58 PM
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Umm Qaşr
6:07 AM4:55 PM
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Zaxo
6:40 AM5:04 PM
| City | ↑ Sunrise | ↓ Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Abū Ghurayb |
6:27 AM
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5:05 PM
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| Ad Dīwānīyah |
6:22 AM
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5:04 PM
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| Al ‘Amārah |
6:13 AM
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4:56 PM
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| Al Başrah al Qadīmah |
6:08 AM
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4:55 PM
|
| Al Fallūjah |
6:29 AM
|
5:07 PM
|
| Al Fāw |
6:05 AM
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4:53 PM
|
| Al Hārithah |
6:09 AM
|
4:55 PM
|
| Al Ḩayy |
6:18 AM
|
5:00 PM
|
| Al Ḩillah |
6:25 AM
|
5:06 PM
|
| Al Kūt |
6:20 AM
|
5:00 PM
|
| Al Mawşil al Jadīdah |
6:37 AM
|
5:04 PM
|
| An Nu‘mānīyah |
6:21 AM
|
5:01 PM
|
| As Samawah |
6:20 AM
|
5:04 PM
|
| As Sulaymānīyah |
6:26 AM
|
4:56 PM
|
| Ash Shaţrah |
6:16 AM
|
5:00 PM
|
| Az Zubayr |
6:09 AM
|
4:56 PM
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| Baghdad |
6:27 AM
|
5:04 PM
|
| Baqubah |
6:27 AM
|
5:03 PM
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| Basrah |
6:09 AM
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4:55 PM
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| Dihok |
6:39 AM
|
5:04 PM
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| Erbil |
6:33 AM
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5:01 PM
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| Hajiawa |
6:30 AM
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4:57 PM
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| Jamjamāl |
6:29 AM
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4:59 PM
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| Karbala |
6:27 AM
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5:07 PM
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| Khāliş |
6:27 AM
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5:03 PM
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| Kirkuk |
6:30 AM
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5:00 PM
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| Kufa |
6:24 AM
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5:06 PM
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| Mosul |
6:37 AM
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5:04 PM
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| Najaf |
6:25 AM
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5:07 PM
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| Nasiriyah |
6:15 AM
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5:00 PM
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| Ramadi |
6:31 AM
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5:08 PM
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| Sāmarrā’ |
6:30 AM
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5:05 PM
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| Sīnah |
6:38 AM
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5:03 PM
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| Soran |
6:32 AM
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4:58 PM
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| Umm Qaşr |
6:07 AM
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4:55 PM
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| Zaxo |
6:40 AM
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5:04 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.