What time is it in Sulaymaniyah right now?

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

What time zone is Sulaymaniyah in?

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

Does Sulaymaniyah observe daylight saving time?

No. Sulaymaniyah 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 Sulaymaniyah?

Open the time zone converter for Sulaymaniyah 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 Sulaymaniyah, Iraq

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

Sulaymaniyah, Iraq

2:54 PM:09AST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+3

Country: Iraq
Region: Sulaymaniyah
Lat/Long: 35°34'N / 45°26'E
Elevation: 847 m
Population: 878,146
Currency: Dinar (IQD)
Languages: Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian
Dialling code: +964

Time zone in Sulaymaniyah

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
Sulaymaniyah keeps UTC+3

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Sulaymaniyah today

Sunrise
6:15 AM
Sunset
5:08 PM
Day length
10 hours 53 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Sulaymaniyah for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 35°34'N / 45°26'E.

Time difference between Sulaymaniyah and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Sulaymaniyah
City	Local time	Compared to Sulaymaniyah
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:54 AM	−7h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:54 AM	−10h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:54 AM	−8h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:54 AM	−7h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:54 AM	−9h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:54 AM	−6h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:54 AM	−3h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:54 PM	−2h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:54 PM	−2h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 12:54 PM	−2h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:54 PM	−1h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:54 PM	+1h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:24 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:54 PM	+5h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:54 PM	+5h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:54 PM	+6h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:54 PM	+8h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:54 AM	+10h (ahead)

Other cities near Sulaymaniyah

All 103 cities in Iraq

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