Time Zone Information
Baghdad, Iraq
Current Time
09:17:34
Saturday, October 31, 2026 local time in Baghdad
Baghdad, Iraq uses the Asia/Baghdad time zone, currently UTC+3.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays UTC+3 all year round. That makes scheduling predictable, but it also means the gap to DST-observing cities shifts twice a year.
Time zone names come from the IANA tz database, the same source operating systems use, so the offset shown matches what your calendar will apply to a meeting in Baghdad.
Time Zone
| City | Baghdad |
|---|---|
| Country | Iraq |
| Time Zone (IANA) | Asia/Baghdad |
| UTC Offset | UTC+3 |
| Coordinates | 33.3405800, 44.4008800 |
| Population | 7,216,000 |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No DST Baghdad does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays UTC+3 all year round.
Related Cities in Asia/Baghdad
| City | Country | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Al Mawşil al Jadīdah | Iraq | 2,065,597 |
| Al Başrah al Qadīmah | Iraq | 2,015,483 |
| Mosul | Iraq | 1,683,000 |
| Erbil | Iraq | 1,612,700 |
| Basrah | Iraq | 1,326,564 |
| Karbala | Iraq | 1,218,732 |
| Sadr City | Iraq | 1,211,849 |
| Kirkuk | Iraq | 1,031,000 |
| Abū Ghurayb | Iraq | 900,000 |
| Sulaymaniyah | Iraq | 878,146 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Baghdad, Iraq is in the Asia/Baghdad time zone. The UTC offset is UTC+3.
The current UTC offset for Baghdad is UTC+3. Note that this may change during daylight saving time.
No, Baghdad does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays the same all year.