What time is it in Şafwān right now?

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

What time zone is Şafwān in?

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

Does Şafwān observe daylight saving time?

No. Şafwān 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 Şafwān?

Open the time zone converter for Şafwān 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 Şafwān, Basra, Iraq

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

Şafwān, Iraq

4:52 PM:08AST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+3

Country: Iraq
Region: Basra
Lat/Long: 30°07'N / 47°43'E
Elevation: 11 m
Population: 22,929
Currency: Dinar (IQD)
Languages: Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian
Dialling code: +964

Time zone in Şafwān

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
Şafwān keeps UTC+3

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Şafwān today

Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
5:06 PM
Day length
11 hours 7 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Şafwān for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 30°07'N / 47°43'E.

Time difference between Şafwān and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Şafwān
City	Local time	Compared to Şafwān
New YorkUnited States	Tue 9:52 AM	−7h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 6:52 AM	−10h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 8:52 AM	−8h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 9:52 AM	−7h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 7:52 AM	−9h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 10:52 AM	−6h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 1:52 PM	−3h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 2:52 PM	−2h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 2:52 PM	−2h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 2:52 PM	−2h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 3:52 PM	−1h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 5:52 PM	+1h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 7:22 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 9:52 PM	+5h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 9:52 PM	+5h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 10:52 PM	+6h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 12:52 AM	+8h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 2:52 AM	+10h (ahead)

Other cities near Şafwān

All 103 cities in Iraq

Frequently asked questions

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.