Time in Basra
Friday, October 16, 2026
AST (UTC+3), Arabian Standard Time
Iraq
Basra is 7 hours ahead of New York.
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10:57 PM in Basra, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Basra
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Basra they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Basra |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 3:57 PM EDT | -7h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 8:57 PM BST | -2h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 12:57 PM PDT | -10h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 2:57 PM CDT | -8h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 3:57 PM EDT | -7h |
| São PauloBrazil | 4:57 PM BRT | -6h |
| ParisFrance | 9:57 PM CEST | -1h |
| BerlinGermany | 9:57 PM CEST | -1h |
| MoscowRussia | 10:57 PM MSK | ±0 |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 11:57 PM GST | +1h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 1:27 AM ISTnext day | +2h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 2:57 AM ICTnext day | +4h |
| Singapore | 3:57 AM SGTnext day | +5h |
| ShanghaiChina | 3:57 AM CSTnext day | +5h |
| TokyoJapan | 4:57 AM JSTnext day | +6h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 6:57 AM AEDTnext day | +8h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 8:57 AM NZDTnext day | +10h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 9:57 PM SAST | -1h |
Basra time zone
- Local time
- 10:57 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- AST
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Baghdad
- Dialing code
- +964
- Population
- 1,326,564
- Coordinates
- 30.51, 47.78
Daylight saving time
Basra does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+3 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 5:51 AM
- Sunset
- 5:17 PM
- Day length
- 11h 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:34 AM
Cities in Iraq
Cities near Basra
- KhorramshahrIran
- AbadanIran
- Umm QasrIraq
- Al QurnahIraq
- Al MadinahIraq
- Al FawIraq
- AhvazIran
- HawalliKuwait
Questions and answers
What time zone is Basra in?
Basra uses Arabian Standard Time (Asia/Baghdad); the local time is currently UTC+3.
Does Basra observe daylight saving time?
No. Basra stays on UTC+3 all year.
What is the time difference between Basra and New York?
Basra is 7 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Basra?
The country calling code is +964.