Geographic position of Erbil
Erbil is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 36.1912° N, 44.0094° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 4,029 km (2,504 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 5,990 km (3,722 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 14,048 km (8,729 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 3,954 km (2,457 mi) east
Erbil lies in the temperate latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Erbil
With a population of 1,612,700, Erbil ranks as the 5th most populous city in Iraq, out of 83 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Erbil
Erbil International Airport (EBL / ORER) is a major international airport serving Erbil directly.
Current local time at the airport is 22:33:24.
Daylight saving time in Erbil
Erbil uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Baghdad. The current local offset is UTC+3 / +03.
Erbil does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Erbil
Business hours in Erbil (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 Difference from Erbil
Compare time in Erbil with major cities worldwide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Erbil in?
Erbil follows the Asia/Baghdad time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Erbil at UTC+3.
What time is it in Erbil right now?
The current local time in Erbil is 22:33:24 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Erbil observe daylight saving time?
No. Erbil is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Erbil?
Erbil is currently UTC+3, meaning local time is +3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Erbil?
Erbil International Airport (EBL) is the airport serving Erbil. The current local time at the airport is 22:33:24.
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