What time is it in Abū al-Kahṣīb right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Abū al-Kahṣīb, Iraq, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Baghdad. Abū al-Kahṣīb is 3 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Abū al-Kahṣīb in?

Abū al-Kahṣīb uses AST (Arabian Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Baghdad, and the current UTC offset is UTC+3.

Does Abū al-Kahṣīb observe daylight saving time?

No. Abū al-Kahṣīb stays on UTC+3 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Abū al-Kahṣīb?

Open the time zone converter for Abū al-Kahṣīb to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Abū al-Kahṣīb, Basra, Iraq

Abū al-Kahṣīb is on AST (Arabian Standard Time), UTC+3. Abū al-Kahṣīb does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Abū al-Kahṣīb, Iraq

1:39 PM:04AST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+3

Country: Iraq
Region: Basra
Lat/Long: 30°27'N / 47°53'E
Elevation: 10 m
Population: 357,771
Currency: Dinar (IQD)
Languages: Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian
Dialling code: +964

Time zone in Abū al-Kahṣīb

Time zone
AST
Arabian Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+3
3 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Abū al-Kahṣīb keeps UTC+3

Abū al-Kahṣīb keeps the time of the IANA zone Asia/Baghdad, the one time zone in use in Iraq. Abū al-Kahṣīb does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Abū al-Kahṣīb today

Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
5:05 PM
Day length
11 hours 6 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Abū al-Kahṣīb for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 30°27'N / 47°53'E.

Time difference between Abū al-Kahṣīb and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Abū al-Kahṣīb. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Abū al-Kahṣīb
City	Local time	Compared to Abū al-Kahṣīb
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:39 AM	−7h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:39 AM	−10h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:39 AM	−8h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:39 AM	−7h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:39 AM	−9h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:39 AM	−6h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:39 AM	−3h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:39 AM	−2h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:39 AM	−2h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:39 AM	−2h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:39 PM	−1h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:39 PM	+1h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:09 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:39 PM	+5h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:39 PM	+5h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:39 PM	+6h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:39 PM	+8h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:39 PM	+10h (ahead)

Other cities near Abū al-Kahṣīb

All 103 cities in Iraq

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.