Time zone
Arabian Standard Time (UTC+3), UTC+3. IANA zone Asia/Baghdad.
Time in Iraq
Time in Karbala now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
UTC+3 · UTC+3 Arabian Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:22 AM
- Sunset
- 5:12 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 49 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Karbala time zone
Clock changes
Karbala does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+3 all year.
Location
Karbala, Iraq. Coordinates 32.62° N, 44.02° E; population about 1,218,732.
Sunrise and sunset in Karbala today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:57 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:22 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:47 AM
- Sunset
- 5:12 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:37 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 49 min
- Night length
- 13 h 11 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:07 AM – 6:57 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:37 PM – 5:27 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:57 AM – 6:07 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:27 PM – 5:37 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Karbala time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Karbala |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 8 hours behind Karbala |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 11 hours behind Karbala |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 9 hours behind Karbala |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 10 hours behind Karbala |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 10 hours behind Karbala |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 13 hours behind Karbala |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 12 hours behind Karbala |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 8 hours behind Karbala |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 10 hours behind Karbala |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 9 hours behind Karbala |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 6 hours behind Karbala |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 6 hours behind Karbala |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 3 hours behind Karbala |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 3 hours behind Karbala |
Questions about time in Karbala
What time zone is Karbala in?
Karbala uses Arabian Standard Time (UTC+3, UTC+3) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Asia/Baghdad, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Karbala observe daylight saving time?
No. Karbala stays on UTC+3 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Karbala from UTC?
Karbala is 3 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Karbala today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:22 AM and set at 5:12 PM, giving 10 h 49 min of daylight.
Near Karbala
- Abū Ghurayb, Iraq 78 km
- Baghdad, Iraq 88 km
- Sadr City, Iraq 95 km
- Kirkuk, Iraq 319 km
- Sulaymaniyah, Iraq 353 km
- Erbil, Iraq 398 km
- Mosul, Iraq 422 km
- Basrah, Iraq 426 km