Time zone
Arabian Standard Time (UTC+3), UTC+3. IANA zone Asia/Baghdad.
Time in Iraq
Time in Sulaymaniyah now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
UTC+3 · UTC+3 Arabian Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:21 AM
- Sunset
- 5:02 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 40 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Sulaymaniyah time zone
Clock changes
Sulaymaniyah does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+3 all year.
Location
Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. Coordinates 35.56° N, 45.43° E; population about 878,146.
Sunrise and sunset in Sulaymaniyah today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:55 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:21 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:41 AM
- Sunset
- 5:02 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:28 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 40 min
- Night length
- 13 h 20 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:05 AM – 6:57 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:26 PM – 5:18 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:55 AM – 6:05 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:18 PM – 5:28 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.
Sulaymaniyah time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Sulaymaniyah |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 8 hours behind Sulaymaniyah |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 11 hours behind Sulaymaniyah |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 9 hours behind Sulaymaniyah |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 10 hours behind Sulaymaniyah |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 10 hours behind Sulaymaniyah |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 13 hours behind Sulaymaniyah |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 12 hours behind Sulaymaniyah |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 8 hours behind Sulaymaniyah |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 10 hours behind Sulaymaniyah |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 9 hours behind Sulaymaniyah |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 6 hours behind Sulaymaniyah |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 6 hours behind Sulaymaniyah |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 3 hours behind Sulaymaniyah |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 3 hours behind Sulaymaniyah |
Questions about time in Sulaymaniyah
What time zone is Sulaymaniyah in?
Sulaymaniyah 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 Sulaymaniyah observe daylight saving time?
No. Sulaymaniyah stays on UTC+3 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Sulaymaniyah from UTC?
Sulaymaniyah is 3 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sulaymaniyah 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 6:21 AM and set at 5:02 PM, giving 10 h 40 min of daylight.
Near Sulaymaniyah
- Kirkuk, Iraq 95 km
- Erbil, Iraq 146 km
- Mosul, Iraq 225 km
- Sadr City, Iraq 258 km
- Baghdad, Iraq 265 km
- Abū Ghurayb, Iraq 276 km
- Tabriz, Iran 290 km
- Karbala, Iraq 353 km