Geographic position of Baghdad

Baghdad is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 33.3406° N, 44.4009° E.

Baghdad lies in the subtropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Antipode of Baghdad

The point on Earth exactly opposite Baghdad is near Wellington - when it's noon in Baghdad, it's close to midnight there.

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Baghdad

Approximate times based on sunrise/sunset. Actual golden hour quality varies with weather and season.

Current Season in Baghdad

Baghdad is currently in Autumn. Autumn begins around September 22, which is 4 days from now.

Because Baghdad is in the Northern Hemisphere, its seasons run opposite to cities in the other hemisphere. When it is autumn here, places on the other side of the equator are experiencing the opposite season at the same time.

Longest & Shortest Day in Baghdad

In Baghdad, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 14h 21m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 9h 56m, a difference of roughly 4h 25m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Baghdad's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Baghdad at 33.34° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Baghdad

With a population of 7,216,000, Baghdad ranks as the 1st most populous city in Iraq, out of 83 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Baghdad

Baghdad uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Baghdad. The current local offset is UTC+3 / +03.

Baghdad does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call Baghdad

Business hours in Baghdad (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:

• New York: 2:00 AM - 10:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
• Los Angeles: 11:00 PM (previous day) - 7:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
• London: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Dubai: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( Convenient)
• Mumbai: 11:30 AM - 7:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Tokyo: 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Sydney: 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)

Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.

Time now in other cities in Iraq

Public Holidays Affecting Baghdad

Official national holiday observed in Iraq.

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