Current Time in Karaj, Alborz, Iran
8:18:10 PM
20:18:10
IRST (Iran Standard Time) · UTC+03:30
Asia/Tehran
Time zone details
Karaj does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Karaj
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Iran
- Administrative area
- Alborz Province
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Iranian Rial (IRR)
Practical
- Languages
- Persian, Kurdish
- Dialing code
- +98
- Population
- 1,448,075
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,341 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 35° 49' N / 50° 59' E
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Karaj follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Tehran
Popular conversions (current offsets)
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Clock changes in Karaj
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
- 11 hr 20 min2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 20 min2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (46.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (14% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 20 min | 2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 18 min | 2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 15 min | 2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 13 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 11 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 09 min | 2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 07 min | 2 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Karaj
Upcoming national public holidays in Iran
- Martyrdom of Fatima-Zahara
- Birthday of Imam Ali
- Mabaas of Muhammad
Nearby scheduled airports for Karaj, Alborz, Iran
Payam International AirportPYKLarge airport16.1 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · PYK / OIIP
About 16.1 km (10.0 mi) west-southwest of Karaj
Scheduled airline service in source data
Mehrabad International AirportTHRLarge airport · Serves Tehran33.2 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · THR / OIII
About 33.2 km (20.6 mi) east-southeast of Karaj
Scheduled airline service in source data
Imam Khomeini International AirportIKALarge airport · Serves Tehran48.5 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · IKA / OIIE
About 48.5 km (30.1 mi) south-southeast of Karaj
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Karaj in?
- Karaj currently uses Iran Standard Time (IRST). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Tehran.
- When is the next clock change in Karaj?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Karaj in the next 12 months
- Does Karaj observe daylight saving time?
- Karaj does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Karaj right now?
- Karaj is currently UTC+03:30