Karbala
Iraq
Thursday, 12th November 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- Time zone
- Asia/BaghdadUTC+3
- Sunrise
- 6:30 am
- Sunset
- 5:04 pm
- Daylight
- 10 hours 33 minutes93 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
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Daylight saving in Karbala
Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Karbala has stayed on UTC+3 (UTC+3) all year, which means the difference to places that do change their clocks moves by an hour twice a year without Karbala doing anything.
Karbala time to your time
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Time difference between Karbala and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 10:43 am | 10:43 | 11 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 12:43 pm | 12:43 | 9 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 12:43 pm | 12:43 | 9 hours behind |
| New York City EST | 1:43 pm | 13:43 | 8 hours behind |
| Toronto EST | 1:43 pm | 13:43 | 8 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 3:43 pm | 15:43 | 6 hours behind |
| London GMT | 6:43 pm | 18:43 | 3 hours behind |
| Paris CET | 7:43 pm | 19:43 | 2 hours behind |
| Berlin CET | 7:43 pm | 19:43 | 2 hours behind |
| Johannesburg SAST | 8:43 pm | 20:43 | 1 hour behind |
| Cairo EET | 8:43 pm | 20:43 | 1 hour behind |
| Moscow MSK | 9:43 pm | 21:43 | the same time |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 10:43 pm | 22:43 | 1 hour ahead |
| Delhi IST | 12:13 am Fri | 00:13 | 2 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 2:43 am Fri | 02:43 | 5 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 3:43 am Fri | 03:43 | 6 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 5:43 am Fri | 05:43 | 8 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 7:43 am Fri | 07:43 | 10 hours ahead |
About Karbala
- Population
- 1218732
- Coordinates
- 32.616, 44.025
- Region
- Iraq
- IANA zone
- Asia/Baghdad
- Solar noon
- 11:47 am
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations: not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Karbala right now?
It is 9:43 pm (21:43 on a 24-hour clock) on Thursday, 12th November 2026 in Karbala. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is Karbala in?
Karbala uses the Asia/Baghdad time zone, currently UTC+3 (UTC+3). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column: abbreviations like UTC+3 are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is Karbala on daylight saving time right now?
No, and it never is. Karbala stays on UTC+3 (UTC+3) all year round.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Karbala today?
The sun rises at 6:30 am and sets at 5:04 pm today, giving 10 hours 33 minutes of daylight. That is 93 seconds shorter than yesterday.
How many hours ahead is Karbala of Los Angeles?
Karbala is 11 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 9:43 pm in Karbala, it is 10:43 am in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is Karbala?
Karbala is in Iraq, at 32.62° N, 44.02° E, with a population of about 1,218,732. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.