Time in Basra, Iraq now

15:18:45

DaytimeSaturday, August 15, 2026Week 33Today: International Day of Homeless Animals

Key facts

TimezoneAsia/Baghdad

AbbreviationGMT+3

UTC offsetGMT+3

Unix time1786796325

UTC time2026-08-15T12:18:45.329Z

Current year2026

State / regionBasra

CountryIraq

Cities listed55

Latitude30.495237

Longitude47.809098

Day of weekSaturday

Day of year227

Week number33

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Basra on the map

Basra is a state or region in Iraq.
Latitude: 30.4952. Longitude: 47.8091
Timezone: Asia/Baghdad

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Time zone info for Basra

UTC+3

Asia/Baghdad

Basra follows Asia/Baghdad. The local time is shown using live browser time, refreshed every second.

Methodology and trust

About this Basra time page

This Basra page combines live clock output with timezone, offset, holiday, and daylight context so the page is useful beyond a single timestamp.

Last reviewedJune 28, 2026

Template logic, page copy, and trust notes were reviewed manually in the current rollout.

Time and DST sourceAsia/Baghdad

Displayed local time follows the IANA timezone identifier assigned to this page and updates live in the browser.

Weather and solar layerOpen-Meteo + coordinate calculations

Weather context uses Open-Meteo. Sunrise, sunset, and day-length details are shown as informational timing context.

Holiday coverageIQ holiday dataset

Calendar and next-holiday data use normalized HolidayFinder coverage with a date-holidays fallback. Regional holiday matches can also include Basra where source coverage is available.

Read the full editorial methodology and data sources, see who publishes the site, or send corrections through the contact page.

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Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for Basra

Sunrise: 05:27
Sunset: 18:33
Day length: 13h 6m
Solar noon: 12:00
The solar values are estimated from latitude and day of year.

Current time in Basra, with the wider state view

The current time in Basra is 15:18:45 on Saturday, August 15, 2026. A state page sits between the national clock and the individual city pages, which makes it useful when your question is regional rather than tied to one specific place.

That usually means one of two things: you want a clean answer for the whole state, or you want to move quickly between the strongest city clocks inside it. This page is built for both. It keeps time across Iraq nearby, while still making room for the specific city pages that often do the real scheduling work.

In the current dataset, the biggest city reference is Basrah, built from 6 matched city records. That gives the page a stronger regional backbone than a thin state directory.

A good mid-tier state page should answer the regional time question directly, then point people toward the major city pages and the most useful sibling regions inside the same country.

How time works across Basra

A state page becomes useful when the city is not yet clear. People may know they need time in Basra, but they may not know which city inside the state matters most. In that case, the state clock gives the regional answer first and lets the city choice come second.

If the state acts like one broad clock, the regional page may be enough for quick coordination. If not, the state page still works as the directory that shows where the local details start to diverge.

This is why a state page should not read like a thin country page or a large city page. Its job is different. It needs to connect the visitor to the right city clocks, explain whether the wider state view is reliable on its own, and keep a clean path back to time across Iraq.

For immediate scheduling, the safest next step is usually one of the major city pages such as time in Al Başrah al Qadīmah, time in Al Fāw, and time in Az Zubayr.

Basra clock, city depth, and timezone context

Basra time right now

The regional clock is 15:18:45 on Saturday, August 15, 2026, using GMT+3 with a live UTC or GMT offset of GMT+3.

55 cities in this state

The representative city page for this state view is time in Al Başrah al Qadīmah, which is a good starting point when you want the live clock tied to a named city instead of the state as a whole.

The largest city in the current dataset is Basrah, which helps explain why some visitors start from that city before moving back to the state view.

How statewide time behaves

Basra spans 2 recorded time zones in this dataset, so city pages matter more when the exact local rule is important.

Basra city clocks and related regional pages

Major city clocks in Basra

The quickest way to go deeper from the state page is to jump to time in Al Başrah al Qadīmah, time in Al Fāw, time in Az Zubayr, time in Umm Qaşr, and time in Al Hārithah. Those pages answer the city-level question directly while keeping the same wider regional context.

Other strong state pages in Iraq

If the question is regional but not locked to Basra, these state pages are the best next references: current local time in Erbil, current local time in Baghdad, current local time in Nineveh, and current local time in Sulaymaniyah.

Compare this state with another region

When the real task is comparing time across regions, open the compare tool or move directly to current local time in California, current local time in Maharashtra, and current local time in São Paulo.

Daylight context for the main city in this state view

Using time in Al Başrah al Qadīmah as the representative city, sunrise is 05:27, sunset is 18:33, and estimated day length is 13h 6m.

That does not replace local daylight differences across the entire state, especially when other major cities such as Basrah sit in a different part of the region.

Basra time FAQ

What time is it in Basra right now?

This page shows the current regional time for Basra as 15:18:45 on Saturday, August 15, 2026.

Does all of Basra follow one time zone?

Basra spans 2 recorded time zones in this dataset, so the city pages matter when you need the exact local rule.

Should I use the state page or a city page?

Use the state page when the question is regional. Use a city page such as time in Al Başrah al Qadīmah and time in Al Fāw when the decision depends on a specific local clock.

What is the main city reference for Basra?

This state page currently uses Al Başrah al Qadīmah as the representative city reference, which gives the clock, daylight, and comparison sections a concrete local anchor.

How do I compare Basra with another region?

The quickest route is the compare tool or one of the built-in regional links like current local time in California and current local time in Maharashtra.

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