Current Time in Najaf, An Najaf, Iraq
4:02:06 PM
16:02:06
AST (Arabia Standard Time) · UTC+03:00
Asia/Baghdad
Clock format
Time zone details
Najaf does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Najaf
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Iraq
- District
- Kufa
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Iraqi Dinar (IQD)
Practical
- Country languages
- Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian
- Dialing code
- +964
- Population
- 482,576
- Elevation
- Approximately 41 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 32° 01' N / 44° 20' E
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Najaf follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Baghdad
Popular conversions (current offsets)
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Clock changes in Najaf
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
- 10 hr 52 min1 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
Third QuarterMoon illumination44%
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Monday, November 2, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 52 min1 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (43.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Third Quarter (44% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- No event on this local date
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 52 min | 1 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 50 min | 1 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 49 min | 1 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 47 min | 1 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 46 min | 1 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 44 min | 1 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 42 min | 1 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Najaf
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Plan around Najaf
Nearby scheduled airports for Najaf, An Najaf, Iraq
Al Najaf International AirportNJFLarge airport6.8 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · NJF / ORNI
About 6.8 km (4.2 mi) southeast of Najaf
Scheduled airline service in source data
Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air BaseBGWLarge airport · Serves Baghdad138 km north
Source: OurAirports record · BGW / ORBI
About 138 km (85.7 mi) north of Najaf
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
KufaKufa9 kmEAsh ShāmīyahQada Al-Shamiya25 kmEAl MishkhābAl-Manathera District28 kmSENahiyat GhammasQada Al-Shamiya41 kmSEImam QasimHashimiya District44 kmNEAl ḨillahAl-Musayab District49 kmNAd DīwānīyahQada Diwaniya55 kmENāḩiyat ash ShināfīyahHamza District57 kmSEAl HindīyahKarbala59 kmNKarbalaKerbala District72 kmNWNāḩīyat Saddat al HindīyahAl-Musayab District77 kmNAl MusayyibAl-Musayab District84 kmN
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Najaf in?
- Najaf uses Arabia Standard Time (AST, UTC+3) all year. Its IANA time zone is Asia/Baghdad.
- When is the next clock change in Najaf?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Najaf in the next 12 months
- Does Najaf observe daylight saving time?
- No. Najaf uses AST (UTC+3) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Najaf?
- Najaf is UTC+3 all year