Iraq · Asia/Baghdad · UTC+03:00
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Convert any time to/from Baghdad (Asia/Baghdad)
Offset: UTC+03:00 | TZ: Asia/Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq on the Tigris River, founded in 762 and once the heart of the Islamic Golden Age. Iraq uses UTC+3 year-round.
Baghdad is in the Arabia Standard Time (AST) time zone, with the IANA identifier Asia/Baghdad and a standard offset of UTC+03:00. Iraq does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so Baghdad stays on UTC+03:00 all year. Standard time puts Baghdad 2 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST) and 3 hours ahead of UTC.
The table shows how Baghdad compares with major time zones, and what 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Baghdad are elsewhere.
| Compared with | Baghdad is | 9:00 AM in Baghdad | 5:00 PM in Baghdad |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTC / GMT | 3 hours ahead of UTC | 06:00 | 14:00 |
| India (IST) | 2 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST) | 11:30 | 19:30 |
| London (UK) | 3 hours ahead of London (GMT) | 06:00 | 14:00 |
| New York (US Eastern) | 8 hours ahead of New York (EST) | 01:00 | 09:00 |
Differences use standard time. The UK and the US move their clocks by one hour in summer, so the gap with them can change by an hour for part of the year.
Baghdad is in the Arabia Standard Time (AST) time zone (Asia/Baghdad), which is UTC+03:00 in standard time.
No. Baghdad stays on UTC+03:00 year-round.
In standard time, Baghdad is 2 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST). India uses IST (UTC+05:30) all year.
The standard UTC offset of Baghdad is UTC+03:00.
The live clock displayed above reflects the real-time local time currently in Baghdad, making it an ideal tool for international business coordination, travel planning, remote work scheduling, and staying connected across time zones.
The cities listed below represent some of the most prominent urban centers near Baghdad, along with their respective local times for easy comparison and scheduling.