Current Time in Mashhad

About Mashhad Time Zone

Mashhad is Iran's second-largest city and its holiest, home to approximately 3.4 million residents. It shares Iran Standard Time (IRST/IRDT) with Tehran. Mashhad is the site of the Imam Reza shrine — the most visited pilgrimage site in the world after Mecca, receiving an estimated 20–30 million visitors annually. The shrine complex, one of the most ornate and architecturally magnificent sacred sites on Earth, houses the tomb of Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha (Imam Reza), the eighth Imam of Twelver Shia Islam, who died here in 818 AD. The vast complex covering 3.5 km² includes multiple mosques, museums, libraries, and the world-famous Goharshad Mosque. Mashhad's position near the borders with Afghanistan and Turkmenistan makes it a critical trading and transit hub. The city is also Iran's main centre for saffron trade — the Iranian province of Khorasan produces approximately 90% of the world's saffron supply.

• Time Zone Name: IRST (winter) / IRDT (summer)
• IANA Identifier: Asia/Tehran
• UTC Offset (Winter): UTC+3:30 (IRST)
• UTC Offset (Summer): UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
• DST: Yes — Nowruz (~March 22) to September 22
• Country: Iran
• Coordinates: 36.30°N, 59.61°E
• Population: ~3.4 million (city)
• Famous For: Imam Reza Shrine (20-30M annual pilgrims, world's most visited after Mecca), Iran's holiest city, 90% of world's saffron from nearby Khorasan, Afghan/Turkmen border transit

Observes IRDT (UTC+4:30) from the day before Nowruz (~March 22) to September 22. The live clock displayed above reflects the real-time local time currently in Mashhad, making it an ideal tool for international business coordination, travel planning, remote work scheduling, and staying connected across time zones.

Nearby Cities & Time Zones

The cities listed below represent some of the most prominent urban centers near Mashhad, along with their respective local times for easy comparison and scheduling.