Time in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq now
Sunday, 27 September 2026·Week 39
About time in Sulaymaniyah
Sulaymaniyah, Iraq is in the Asia/Baghdad time zone. The local time is on Arabian Standard Time (AST), UTC+03:00. Around 878,000 people live here.
There is no daylight saving time here — the offset stays at UTC+03:00 all year round. Today the sun rises at 05:49 and sets at 17:49 (12 h 0 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Asia/Baghdad
- Abbreviation
- AST — Arabian Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Week / day
- Week 39, day 270
- Coordinates
- 35.56° N, 45.43° E
- Country
- Iraq
Time difference from Sulaymaniyah
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 7 h behind | |
| London | 2 h behind | |
| Paris | 1 h behind | |
| Dubai | 1 h ahead | |
| New Delhi | 2 h 30 min ahead | |
| Singapore | 5 h ahead | |
| Tokyo | 6 h ahead | |
| Sydney | 7 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 10 h behind | |
| Beijing | 5 h ahead |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Sulaymaniyah right now?
The current time in Sulaymaniyah is 19:20 (AST, UTC+03:00) on Sunday, 27 September 2026. Timelive shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Sulaymaniyah in?
Sulaymaniyah uses the IANA time zone Asia/Baghdad. It is currently Arabian Standard Time (AST), UTC+03:00.
Does Sulaymaniyah observe daylight saving time?
No. Sulaymaniyah stays on UTC+03:00 all year, so there are no clock changes.
What is the time difference between Sulaymaniyah and New York?
Sulaymaniyah is 7 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 19:00 in Sulaymaniyah.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sulaymaniyah today?
Today the sun rises at 05:49 and sets at 17:49 local time, giving 12 h 0 min of daylight.