Geographic position of Sulaymaniyah
Sulaymaniyah is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 35.5650° N, 45.4329° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 3,959 km (2,460 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 6,060 km (3,766 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 13,978 km (8,686 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 4,114 km (2,556 mi) east
Sulaymaniyah 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 Sulaymaniyah
With a population of 878,146, Sulaymaniyah ranks as the 10th most populous city in Iraq, out of 83 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Sulaymaniyah
Jalal Talabani International Airport (ISU / ORSJ) is a regional airport serving Sulaymaniyah directly.
Current local time at the airport is 22:35:15.
Daylight saving time in Sulaymaniyah
Sulaymaniyah uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Baghdad. The current local offset is UTC+3 / +03.
Sulaymaniyah does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Sulaymaniyah
Business hours in Sulaymaniyah (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 Sulaymaniyah
Compare time in Sulaymaniyah with major cities worldwide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Sulaymaniyah in?
Sulaymaniyah 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 Sulaymaniyah at UTC+3.
What time is it in Sulaymaniyah right now?
The current local time in Sulaymaniyah is 22:35:15 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Sulaymaniyah observe daylight saving time?
No. Sulaymaniyah is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is currently UTC+3, meaning local time is +3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Sulaymaniyah?
Jalal Talabani International Airport (ISU) is the airport serving Sulaymaniyah. The current local time at the airport is 22:35:15.
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