Time in Erbil now
6:53PMUTC+3
UTC+3+8 h vs New York (you)Asia/Baghdad
No clock changes: Erbil stays on UTC+3 all year.
Clock rules in Erbil
Erbil keeps UTC+3 all year, the time of all of Iraq.
There is no daylight saving time; the last summer time here was in 2007.
The weekend in Iraq is Friday and Saturday, so the working week runs Sunday to Thursday (CLDR, the locale data phones and computers use): plan calls with a Monday-to-Friday office around it.
Local mean solar time at 44.01° E is UTC+2:56, within 4 min of the clock: the sun is highest at about noon. That is 2 min later than in Baghdad, on the same clock.
Erbil has kept the same clocks as Baghdad since at least 1970; the zone’s rules, coming changes and history are on the Asia/Baghdad page.
Time difference from Erbil
| Place | Why listed | Local time now | Their clock vs Erbil | January | July |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baghdad | Capital · 320 km | 6:53 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Yerevan | Nearest capitals abroad · 450 km | 7:53 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +1 h | +1 h | +1 h |
| Tbilisi | Nearest capitals abroad · 620 km | 7:53 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +1 h | +1 h | +1 h |
| Tehran | Nearest capitals abroad · 670 km | 7:23 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h 30 min | +30 min | +30 min |
| New York City | World cities | 10:53 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −8 h | −8 h | −7 h |
| Los Angeles | World cities | 7:53 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −11 h | −11 h | −10 h |
| London | World cities | 3:53 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −3 h | −3 h | −2 h |
| Berlin | World cities | 4:53 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −2 h | −2 h | −1 h |
| Dubai | World cities | 7:53 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +1 h | +1 h | +1 h |
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Places near Erbil
| Place | Distance | Clock vs Erbil |
|---|---|---|
| Khasnahzān | 12 km east | same clock |
| Baḥarkah | 14 km north | same clock |
| Xebat | 32 km west | same clock |
| 'Ākra | 61 km north | same clock |
| Rānyah | 79 km east | same clock |
| Mosul | 81 km west | same clock |
| Al Mawşil al Jadīdah | 83 km west | same clock |
| Kirkuk | 87 km south-east | same clock |
| Tabriz IR | 292 km north-east | 30 min ahead |
| Yerevan AM | 445 km north | 1 h ahead |
| Beirut LB | 815 km west | 1 h behind in January, same time in July |
Erbil at a glance
- CountryIraq
- Population1,612,700
- Coordinates36.19° N, 44.01° E
- Elevation429 m
- Time zone IDAsia/Baghdad
- Standard timeUTC+3
- Daylight saving timenone
- Calling code+964