Iraq · AST
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Najaf, Iraq runs on UTC+3. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+3 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 7-hour difference between Najaf and New York. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 2 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 16:00–18:00 in Najaf lines up with 09:00–11:00 in New York. There is a 2-hour difference between Najaf and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 7 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 11:00–18:00 in Najaf lines up with 09:00–16:00 in London. There is a 6-hour difference between Najaf and Tokyo. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 3 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 09:00–12:00 in Najaf lines up with 15:00–18:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Moscow, Athens, Istanbul. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Najaf.
Practical Info
Najaf (Iraq) is home to roughly 1.0M people. Today brings about 14.2 hours of daylight: sunrise at 05:00, sunset at 19:12. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+3 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 32° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
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Iraq
Capital
Baghdad
Continent
Asia
Time Zone
AST · Asia/Baghdad
Coordinates
31.99°N, 44.33°E
Currency
IQD (ع.د)
Calling Code
+964
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
Arabic, Kurdish
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Wadi al-Salam covers roughly six square kilometres and holds an estimated five million graves, with burials continuing daily since at least the 7th century. It is the largest cemetery on Earth.
The clock: Najaf keeps UTC+3. Its seminary is among the oldest and most influential centres of Shia learning.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
9h overlapSame timezone as your location.