Time zone
Arabian Standard Time (UTC+3), UTC+3. IANA zone Asia/Baghdad.
Time in Iraq
Time in Kirkuk now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
UTC+3 · UTC+3 Arabian Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:25 AM
- Sunset
- 5:06 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 41 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Kirkuk time zone
Clock changes
Kirkuk does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+3 all year.
Location
Kirkuk, Iraq. Coordinates 35.47° N, 44.39° E; population about 1,031,000.
Sunrise and sunset in Kirkuk today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:59 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:25 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:45 AM
- Sunset
- 5:06 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:32 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 41 min
- Night length
- 13 h 19 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:09 AM – 7:01 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:30 PM – 5:22 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:59 AM – 6:09 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:22 PM – 5:32 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.
Kirkuk time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Kirkuk |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 8 hours behind Kirkuk |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 11 hours behind Kirkuk |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 9 hours behind Kirkuk |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 10 hours behind Kirkuk |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 10 hours behind Kirkuk |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 13 hours behind Kirkuk |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 12 hours behind Kirkuk |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 8 hours behind Kirkuk |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 10 hours behind Kirkuk |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 9 hours behind Kirkuk |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 6 hours behind Kirkuk |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 6 hours behind Kirkuk |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 3 hours behind Kirkuk |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 3 hours behind Kirkuk |
Questions about time in Kirkuk
What time zone is Kirkuk in?
Kirkuk 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 Kirkuk observe daylight saving time?
No. Kirkuk stays on UTC+3 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Kirkuk from UTC?
Kirkuk is 3 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kirkuk 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 6:25 AM and set at 5:06 PM, giving 10 h 41 min of daylight.
Near Kirkuk
- Erbil, Iraq 87 km
- Sulaymaniyah, Iraq 95 km
- Mosul, Iraq 150 km
- Sadr City, Iraq 231 km
- Baghdad, Iraq 237 km
- Abū Ghurayb, Iraq 241 km
- Karbala, Iraq 319 km
- Tabriz, Iran 336 km