Current Time in Basrah, Basra, Iraq
4:36:55 AM
04:36:55
AST (Arabia Standard Time) · UTC+03:00
Asia/Baghdad
Time zone details
Basrah does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Basrah
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Iraq
- Administrative area
- Basra
- District
- Basrah District
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Iraqi Dinar (IQD)
Practical
- Country languages
- Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian
- Dialing code
- +964
- Population
- 1,326,564
- Elevation
- Approximately 4 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 30° 30' N / 47° 46' E
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Basrah follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Baghdad
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Basrah local time
Clock changes in Basrah
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 06 min1 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 06 min1 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (46.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (98% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 06 min | 1 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 05 min | 1 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 03 min | 1 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 01 min | 1 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 00 min | 1 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 58 min | 1 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 56 min | 1 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Basrah
Nearby scheduled airports for Basrah, Basra, Iraq
Basra International AirportBSRLarge airport · Serves Basra12.2 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · BSR / ORMM
About 12.2 km (7.6 mi) west-northwest of Basrah
Scheduled airline service in source data
Abadan Ayatollah Jami International AirportABDLarge airport · Serves Abadan, Iran45.9 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · ABD / OIAA
About 45.9 km (28.5 mi) east-southeast of Basrah
Scheduled airline service in source data
Qasem Soleimani International AirportAWZLarge airport · Serves Ahvaz, Iran131 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · AWZ / OIAW
About 131 km (81.6 mi) northeast of Basrah
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Basrah in?
- Basrah uses Arabia Standard Time (AST, UTC+3) all year. Its IANA time zone is Asia/Baghdad.
- When is the next clock change in Basrah?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Basrah in the next 12 months
- Does Basrah observe daylight saving time?
- No. Basrah uses AST (UTC+3) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Basrah?
- Basrah is UTC+3 all year