Basra uses Asia/Baghdad — UTC+03:00 (+03) in standard time. It is located in Basra, Iraq. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Basra's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Basra uses UTC+03:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC+03:00 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Basra is Asia/Baghdad. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
Baghdad, Mosul, Erbil, Karbala, Kirkuk
Currency: Iraqi Dinar (IQD). Calling code: +964. Languages: Arabic, Kurdish.
Basra (Arabic: ٱلْبَصْرَة, romanized: al-Baṣrah) or Basrah is a port city in southern Iraq. It is the capital of the eponymous Basra Governorate, as well as the third largest city in Iraq overall, behind Baghdad and Mosul. Located near the Iran–Iraq border, the city is situated along the banks of the Shatt al-Arab that empties into the Persian Gulf.
It is consistently one of the hottest cities on the planet, with summer temperatures regularly exceeding 50 °C (122 °F).
Built in 636 as a military camp, Basra played an important role as a regional hub of knowledge, trade and commerce during the Islamic Golden Age and is home to the first mosque built outside the Arabian Peninsula. It was a center of the slave trade in Mesopotamia, until the Zanj rebellion in 871.
Historically, Basra is one of the ports from which the fictional Sinbad the Sailor embarked on his journeys. It has experienced numerous ruling shifts. In 1258, the city was sacked by the Mongols. Basra came under Portuguese control in 1526 and later fell under the control of the Ottomans as part of the Basra Eyalet, one of the provinces comprising Ottoman Iraq.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Basra. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
1,326,564 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Basra, Iraq.
Asia/Baghdad · UTC+03:00 (+03).
No daylight saving time.
Iraqi Dinar (IQD) · +964.
Kuwait City, Hawalli, Nasiriyah
Basra International Airport (BSR) about 12.2 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 34.4°C and lows 21.6°C. Warmest month: July (average high 47.6°C); coolest month: December (average low 9.7°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Basra is known as "Iraq's economic and industrial capital". Its strategic location has made the city an important hub of trade and commerce. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Basra · IANA zone: Asia/Baghdad · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
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Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Basra and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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