Current Time in Kirkuk, Iraq
8:43:11 PM
20:43:11
+03 (Arabian Standard Time) · UTC+03:00
Asia/Baghdad
Time zone details
Kirkuk does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Kirkuk
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Iraq
- District
- Kirkuk District
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Iraqi Dinar (IQD)
Practical
- Languages
- Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian
- Dialing code
- +964
- Population
- 1,031,000
- Elevation
- Approximately 346 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 35° 28' N / 44° 23' E
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Clock changes in Kirkuk
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 38 min2 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Tuesday, October 6, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 38 min2 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (49.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Crescent (20% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Saturday, October 3, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 38 min | 2 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 36 min | 2 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 34 min | 2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 32 min | 2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 30 min | 2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 27 min | 2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 25 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Kirkuk
Time context
Kirkuk follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Baghdad
Current time offsetUTC+03:00 (+03)
View time differencesNearby scheduled airports for Kirkuk, Iraq
Kirkuk International AirportKIKLarge airport3.9 km west
Source: OurAirports record · KIK / ORKK
About 3.9 km (2.4 mi) west of Kirkuk
Scheduled airline service in source data
Jalal Talabani International AirportISUMedium airport · Serves Sulaymaniyah84.2 km east
Source: OurAirports record · ISU / ORSJ
About 84.2 km (52.3 mi) east of Kirkuk
Scheduled airline service in source data
Erbil International AirportEBLLarge airport · Serves Arbil94.4 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · EBL / ORER
About 94.4 km (58.7 mi) north-northwest of Kirkuk
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Kirkuk in?
- Kirkuk currently uses Arabian Standard Time (UTC+03:00). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Baghdad.
- When is the next clock change in Kirkuk?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Kirkuk in the next 12 months
- Does Kirkuk observe daylight saving time?
- Kirkuk does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Kirkuk right now?
- Kirkuk is currently UTC+03:00