Iraq
Current local time in Erbil
Erbil keeps time on the Asia/Baghdad zone, currently UTC+3. The offset is fixed all year — there is no daylight saving to track here. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Erbil
01:06
Wed, Sep 2UTC+3
Erbil time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Baghdad
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+3
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- Iraq
- Coordinates
- 36.19°, 44.01°
- Population
- 1,612,700
- Local date
- Wed, Sep 2, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Erbil today
Computed from Erbil's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 5:40 AM
- Sunset
- 6:26 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:04 PM
- Day length
- 12h 46m
- Civil dawn
- 5:09 AM
- Civil dusk
- 6:56 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 6:10 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 5:56 PM
Erbil time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Erbil is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:06 PM | 10h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:06 PM | 2h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:06 AM | 1h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 07:06 AM | 6h behind |
Need a different pair? Compare any two cities or convert a specific time.
Erbiltime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Erbil right now?
- Erbil is on Asia/Baghdad, currently UTC+3. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Erbil in?
- Erbil uses the IANA time zone Asia/Baghdad, which is UTC+3 at the moment. The zone keeps a fixed offset all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- Does Erbil observe daylight saving time?
- No. Erbil stays on UTC+3 all year, so the difference from zones that do observe daylight saving changes twice a year.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Erbil today?
- Today the sun rises at about 5:40 AM and sets at about 6:26 PM local time in Erbil, giving roughly 12h 46m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 12:04 PM.
Working with Erbil time
Scheduling across Asia/Baghdad is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.
Find a meeting timeSee which hours overlap between Erbil and everywhere else on your team.Convert a timeTranslate a specific moment into or out of Asia/Baghdad.Track clock changesConfirm which of your other cities change while Erbil does not.Add to your boardKeep Erbil beside your other cities, ticking live.Business hours overlapWork out the window where Erbil offices and yours are both open.Send a calendar inviteExport an event with Asia/Baghdad baked in, not guessed.