Current Time in Karbala, Muhafazat Karbala', Iraq
10:52:56 PM
22:52:56
+03 (Arabian Standard Time) · UTC+03:00
Asia/Baghdad
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Time zone details
Karbala does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Karbala
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Iraq
- District
- Kerbala District
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Iraqi Dinar (IQD)
Practical
- Languages
- Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian
- Dialing code
- +964
- Population
- 1,218,732
- Elevation
- Approximately 32 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 32° 36' N / 44° 01' E
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Clock changes in Karbala
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 31 min1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 31 min1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (61.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (0% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
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| 12 hr 31 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 29 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 27 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Karbala
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Time context
Karbala follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Baghdad
Current time offsetUTC+03:00 (+03)
View time differencesNearby scheduled airports for Karbala, Muhafazat Karbala', Iraq
Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air BaseBGWLarge airport · Serves Baghdad74.5 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · BGW / ORBI
About 74.5 km (46.3 mi) north-northeast of Karbala
Scheduled airline service in source data
Al Najaf International AirportNJFLarge airport · Serves Najaf78.1 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · NJF / ORNI
About 78.1 km (48.5 mi) south-southeast of Karbala
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Browse places in IraqFrequently asked questions
- What time zone is Karbala in?
- Karbala currently uses Arabian Standard Time (UTC+03:00). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Baghdad.
- When is the next clock change in Karbala?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Karbala in the next 12 months
- Does Karbala observe daylight saving time?
- Karbala does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Karbala right now?
- Karbala is currently UTC+03:00