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Current time in Basra
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Basra at a glance
Time zone
Asia/Baghdad
UTC offset
UTC+3
Coordinates
30.51°N · 47.78°E
Country
Iraq 🇮🇶
Dialing code
+964
Language
Arabic
City essentials
Basra uses Asia/Baghdad with a fixed offset all year. Comparing it with a daylight-saving city is simpler once you know the other side’s seasonal change.
Prayer times here use the Muslim World League method. For congregational prayer, follow a nearby mosque’s announcement.
Time & prayer in Basra
Local time in Basra falls within the Asia/Baghdad zone. The clock and date at the top of this page update live to this timezone, so the readings stay accurate wherever you are.
Sitting at a latitude of about 30.5° in the northern hemisphere, Basra's day length varies clearly between the long days of summer and the shorter days of winter. That is why its sunrise, sunset and day-length figures change from month to month, and why prayer times here follow the position of the sun rather than a fixed clock.
The prayer times shown for Basra are calculated using the Muslim World League. The five daily prayers track the sun, so each one drifts a little earlier or later as the seasons turn. For the full picture you can open the monthly timetable, the live prayer clock, or the Qibla direction for Basra from the tools on this site.
Date & prayer times
Today in Basra, Gregorian and Hijri.
Sunrise, sunset & day length
Basra, Iraq.
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Frequently asked
What time zone is Basra in?
Basra uses the Asia/Baghdad time zone (UTC+3).
What is the UTC offset of Basra?
Basra is on UTC+3. The offset can shift by an hour where daylight saving time is observed.
Which country is Basra in?
Basra is located in Iraq.
How is the current time in Basra calculated?
The clock for Basra is computed in your browser from its IANA time zone, so it stays accurate without calling any external time service.