Current local time in Sulaymaniyah
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Asia/BaghdadUTC+3
Sulaymaniyah keeps Arabian Standard Time (AST, UTC+3) all year, with no daylight saving. Its IANA time zone is Asia/Baghdad.
Daylight saving time in Sulaymaniyah
Sulaymaniyah does not observe daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+3 all year, so its difference from places that do change their clocks — most of Europe and North America — shifts by an hour twice a year, even though nothing changes locally.
Cities on the same time as Sulaymaniyah
These places show the same clock as Sulaymaniyah every day of the coming year, clock changes included.
- In Iraq
Baghdad, Al Mawşil al Jadīdah, Al Başrah al Qadīmah, Mosul, Erbil, Basrah, Karbala, Sadr City
- In other countries
Istanbul (Turkey), Moscow (Russia), Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Nairobi (Kenya), Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Mogadishu (Somalia), Aleppo (Syria)
Sulaymaniyah time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Baghdad
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- Iraq
- Coordinates
- 35.56°, 45.43°
- Population
- 878,146
- Local date
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Sunrise and sunset in Sulaymaniyah today
Computed from Sulaymaniyah'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
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- Sunset
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- Solar noon
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- Day length
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- Civil dawn
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- Civil dusk
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- Golden hour ends
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- Golden hour begins
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Sulaymaniyah time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Sulaymaniyah is |
|---|---|---|
| New York CityUnited States | — | 7h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | — | 2h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | — | 1h behind |
| SingaporeSingapore | — | 5h behind |
| TokyoJapan | — | 6h behind |
| SydneyAustralia | — | 8h behind |
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Sulaymaniyah time: questions and answers
- What time is it in Sulaymaniyah right now?
- The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in Sulaymaniyah, updated every second from your device's clock. Sulaymaniyah keeps Arabian Standard Time (AST, UTC+3) all year, with no daylight saving.
- What time zone is Sulaymaniyah in?
- Sulaymaniyah is in the IANA time zone Asia/Baghdad: Arabian Standard Time (AST, UTC+3) all year, with no daylight saving.
- Does Sulaymaniyah observe daylight saving time?
- No. Sulaymaniyah stays on UTC+3 all year, so its difference from places that do change their clocks shifts twice a year even though nothing changes locally.
- Which cities share Sulaymaniyah's time?
- Baghdad, Al Mawşil al Jadīdah, Al Başrah al Qadīmah, Mosul, Erbil, Basrah keep the same clock as Sulaymaniyah all year.
Planning something with Sulaymaniyah?
- Find a meeting time — the hours that overlap between Sulaymaniyah and your team.
- Convert a time — turn a time in Sulaymaniyah into yours, or the other way round.
- Compare office hours — when Sulaymaniyah offices and yours are both open.
- Send a calendar invite — with the Asia/Baghdad time zone set correctly.
Other cities in Iraq
Kirkuk, Erbil, Sadr City, Mosul, Al Mawşil al Jadīdah, Baghdad, Abū Ghurayb, Al Maḩmūdīyah, Dihok, Al-Kut