What time is it in Erbil right now?

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

What time zone is Erbil in?

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

Does Erbil observe daylight saving time?

No. Erbil 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 Erbil?

Open the time zone converter for Erbil 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 Erbil, Iraq

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

Erbil, Iraq

5:55 PM:17AST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+3

Country: Iraq
Region: Erbil
Lat/Long: 36°11'N / 44°01'E
Elevation: 429 m
Population: 1,612,700
Currency: Dinar (IQD)
Languages: Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian
Dialling code: +964

Time zone in Erbil

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
Erbil keeps UTC+3

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Erbil today

Sunrise
6:22 AM
Sunset
5:13 PM
Day length
10 hours 52 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Erbil for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 36°11'N / 44°01'E.

Time difference between Erbil and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Erbil
City	Local time	Compared to Erbil
New YorkUnited States	Tue 10:55 AM	−7h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 7:55 AM	−10h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 9:55 AM	−8h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 10:55 AM	−7h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 8:55 AM	−9h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 11:55 AM	−6h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 2:55 PM	−3h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 3:55 PM	−2h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 3:55 PM	−2h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 3:55 PM	−2h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 4:55 PM	−1h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 6:55 PM	+1h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 8:25 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 10:55 PM	+5h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 10:55 PM	+5h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 11:55 PM	+6h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 1:55 AM	+8h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 3:55 AM	+10h (ahead)

Other cities near Erbil

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.