Baghdad uses Asia/Baghdad — UTC+03:00 (+03) in standard time. It is located in Baghdad, Iraq. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Baghdad's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Baghdad uses UTC+03:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC+03:00 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Baghdad is Asia/Baghdad. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
Mosul, Erbil, Basra, Karbala, Kirkuk
Currency: Iraqi Dinar (IQD). Calling code: +964. Languages: Arabic, Kurdish.
Baghdad is the capital and the largest city of Iraq. It is located on the banks of the Tigris in central Iraq. With an estimated population of 8 million, it ranks among the most populous and largest cities in the Middle East and the Arab world and constitutes 22% of Iraq's population. Baghdad is a primary financial and commercial center in the region.
Founded in 762 AD by al-Mansur on a site with settlement dating back to at least the Neo-Babylonian period, Baghdad became the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate and its most notable development project. The city evolved into an intellectual and cultural center.
This, in addition to housing several key academic institutions, including the House of Wisdom, as well as a multi-ethnic and multi-religious environment, garnered it a worldwide reputation as the "Center of Learning".
For much of the Abbasid era, during the Islamic Golden Age, Baghdad was one of the largest cities in the world and rivaled Chang'an, as the population peaked at more than one million. It was largely destroyed at the hands of the Mongol Empire in 1258, resulting in a decline that would linger for many centuries due to frequent plagues and shifts in power between multiple...
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Baghdad. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
7,216,000 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Baghdad, Iraq.
Asia/Baghdad · UTC+03:00 (+03).
No daylight saving time.
Iraqi Dinar (IQD) · +964.
Fallujah, Karbala, Ramadi
Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base (BGW) about 17.7 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 32.1°C and lows 19.5°C. Warmest month: June (average high 45.6°C); coolest month: January (average low 8.6°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Baghdad serves as the commercial and financial hub, home to 22% of the population, and generates 40% of Iraq's GDP. It connects trade routes between Turkey, Syria, India, and Southeast Asia. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Baghdad · IANA zone: Asia/Baghdad · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Baghdad. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Baghdad and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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