What time is it in Balad right now?

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

What time zone is Balad in?

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

Does Balad observe daylight saving time?

No. Balad 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 Balad?

Open the time zone converter for Balad 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 Balad, Salah ad Din, Iraq

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

Balad, Iraq

1:29 PM:59AST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+3

Country: Iraq
Region: Salah ad Din
Lat/Long: 34°01'N / 44°09'E
Elevation: 53 m
Population: 42,088
Currency: Dinar (IQD)
Languages: Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian
Dialling code: +964

Time zone in Balad

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
Balad keeps UTC+3

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Balad today

Sunrise
6:18 AM
Sunset
5:15 PM
Day length
10 hours 57 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Balad for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 34°01'N / 44°09'E.

Time difference between Balad and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Balad
City	Local time	Compared to Balad
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:29 AM	−7h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:29 AM	−10h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:29 AM	−8h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:29 AM	−7h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:29 AM	−9h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:29 AM	−6h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:29 AM	−3h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:29 AM	−2h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:29 AM	−2h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:29 AM	−2h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:29 PM	−1h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:29 PM	+1h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 3:59 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:29 PM	+5h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:29 PM	+5h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:29 PM	+6h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:29 PM	+8h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:29 PM	+10h (ahead)

Other cities near Balad

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.