Geographic position of Kirkuk
Kirkuk is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 35.4681° N, 44.3922° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 3,948 km (2,453 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 6,070 km (3,772 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 13,967 km (8,679 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 4,025 km (2,501 mi) east
Kirkuk 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 Kirkuk
With a population of 1,031,000, Kirkuk ranks as the 8th most populous city in Iraq, out of 83 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Kirkuk
Kirkuk International Airport (KIK / ORKK) is a major international airport serving Kirkuk directly.
Current local time at the airport is 22:34:11.
Daylight saving time in Kirkuk
Kirkuk uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Baghdad. The current local offset is UTC+3 / +03.
Kirkuk does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Kirkuk
Business hours in Kirkuk (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 Kirkuk
Compare time in Kirkuk with major cities worldwide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Kirkuk in?
Kirkuk 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 Kirkuk at UTC+3.
What time is it in Kirkuk right now?
The current local time in Kirkuk is 22:34:11 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Kirkuk observe daylight saving time?
No. Kirkuk is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Kirkuk?
Kirkuk is currently UTC+3, meaning local time is +3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Kirkuk?
Kirkuk International Airport (KIK) is the airport serving Kirkuk. The current local time at the airport is 22:34:11.
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