What time is it in Simele right now?

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

What time zone is Simele in?

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

Does Simele observe daylight saving time?

No. Simele 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 Simele?

Open the time zone converter for Simele 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 Simele, Duhok, Iraq

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

Simele, Iraq

4:47 PM:30AST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+3

Country: Iraq
Region: Duhok
Lat/Long: 36°51'N / 42°51'E
Elevation: 463 m
Population: 152,512
Currency: Dinar (IQD)
Languages: Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian
Dialling code: +964

Time zone in Simele

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
Simele keeps UTC+3

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Simele today

Sunrise
6:27 AM
Sunset
5:17 PM
Day length
10 hours 50 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Simele for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 36°51'N / 42°51'E.

Time difference between Simele and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Simele
City	Local time	Compared to Simele
New YorkUnited States	Tue 9:47 AM	−7h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 6:47 AM	−10h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 8:47 AM	−8h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 9:47 AM	−7h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 7:47 AM	−9h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 10:47 AM	−6h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 1:47 PM	−3h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 2:47 PM	−2h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 2:47 PM	−2h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 2:47 PM	−2h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 3:47 PM	−1h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 5:47 PM	+1h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 7:17 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 9:47 PM	+5h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 9:47 PM	+5h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 10:47 PM	+6h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 12:47 AM	+8h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 2:47 AM	+10h (ahead)

Other cities near Simele

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.