Tikrit uses Asia/Baghdad — UTC+03:00 (+03) in standard time. It is located in Salah ad Din, Iraq. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Tikrit's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Tikrit 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 Tikrit is Asia/Baghdad. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
Baghdad, Mosul, Erbil, Basra, Karbala
Currency: Iraqi Dinar (IQD). Calling code: +964. Languages: Arabic, Kurdish.
Tikrit (Arabic: تِكْرِيت, romanized: Tikrīt [ˈtɪkriːt]), historically romanized as Tekrit, is a city in Iraq, located 140 kilometers (87 mi) northwest of Baghdad and 220 kilometers (140 mi) southeast of Mosul on the Tigris River. It is the administrative center of the Saladin Governorate. In 2012, it had a population of approximately 160,000.
Tikrit is widely regarded as the cultural capital of Iraqi Sunni Arabs, with control of the city carrying symbolic weight due to its former prestige.
The inner city is notable for also being a university town as it is frequented by students of the city's major university, the University of Tikrit which attracts talent from around Iraq.
Originally created as a fort during the Assyrian empire, Tikrit was the birthplace of Muslim military leader Saladin. Many Iraqi government officials during the Ba'athist period (1968–2003) were from Tikrit; former president Saddam Hussein was born in the village of Al-Awja, 13 km south of the city.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Tikrit. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
42,477 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Salah ad Din, Iraq.
Asia/Baghdad · UTC+03:00 (+03).
No daylight saving time.
Iraqi Dinar (IQD) · +964.
Samarra, Kirkuk, Ramadi
Kirkuk International Airport (KIK) about 112.8 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 30.2°C and lows 18.2°C. Warmest month: June (average high 44.2°C); coolest month: December (average low 5.6°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Region: Salah ad Din · IANA zone: Asia/Baghdad · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
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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 Tikrit 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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