Time in Balad
Saturday, October 17, 2026
AST (UTC+3), Arabian Standard Time
Iraq
Balad is 7 hours ahead of New York.
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5:59 PM in Balad, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Balad
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Balad they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Balad |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 10:59 AM EDT | -7h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 3:59 PM BST | -2h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 7:59 AM PDT | -10h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 9:59 AM CDT | -8h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 10:59 AM EDT | -7h |
| São PauloBrazil | 11:59 AM BRT | -6h |
| ParisFrance | 4:59 PM CEST | -1h |
| BerlinGermany | 4:59 PM CEST | -1h |
| MoscowRussia | 5:59 PM MSK | ±0 |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 6:59 PM GST | +1h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 8:29 PM IST | +2h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 9:59 PM ICT | +4h |
| Singapore | 10:59 PM SGT | +5h |
| ShanghaiChina | 10:59 PM CST | +5h |
| TokyoJapan | 11:59 PM JST | +6h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 1:59 AM AEDTnext day | +8h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 3:59 AM NZDTnext day | +10h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 4:59 PM SAST | -1h |
Balad time zone
- Local time
- 5:59 PM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- AST
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Baghdad
- Dialing code
- +964
- Population
- 42,088
- Coordinates
- 34.01, 44.15
Daylight saving time
Balad does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+3 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 6:09 AM
- Sunset
- 5:27 PM
- Day length
- 11h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:48 AM
Cities in Iraq
Cities near Balad
- SamarraIraq
- BaqubahIraq
- Al MiqdadiyahIraq
- Al FallujahIraq
- RamadiIraq
Questions and answers
What time zone is Balad in?
Balad uses Arabian Standard Time (Asia/Baghdad); the local time is currently UTC+3.
Does Balad observe daylight saving time?
No. Balad stays on UTC+3 all year.
What is the time difference between Balad and New York?
Balad is 7 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Balad?
The country calling code is +964.