Local time
Current time in Karbala
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Karbala at a glance
Time zone
Asia/Baghdad
UTC offset
UTC+3
Coordinates
32.62°N · 44.02°E
Country
Iraq 🇮🇶
Dialing code
+964
Language
Arabic
City essentials
Karbala follows Asia/Baghdad year-round, with no daylight saving change. That steady offset makes it easier to plan calls or compare Karbala with cities that shift clocks seasonally.
Prayer times here use the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method. For congregational prayer, follow a nearby mosque’s announcement.
Time & prayer in Karbala
Local time in Karbala 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 32.6° in the northern hemisphere, Karbala'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 Karbala are calculated using the Egyptian General Authority of Survey. 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 Karbala from the tools on this site.
Date & prayer times
Today in Karbala, Gregorian and Hijri.
Sunrise, sunset & day length
Karbala, Iraq.
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Frequently asked
What time zone is Karbala in?
Karbala uses the Asia/Baghdad time zone (UTC+3).
What is the UTC offset of Karbala?
Karbala is on UTC+3. The offset can shift by an hour where daylight saving time is observed.
Which country is Karbala in?
Karbala is located in Iraq.
How is the current time in Karbala calculated?
The clock for Karbala is computed in your browser from its IANA time zone, so it stays accurate without calling any external time service.