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Ardabil Province, Iran

Ardabil Province uses Iran Standard Time, fixed at UTC+3:30. Ardabil city and all other communities in the province follow the same clock year-round.

Ardabil, Iran

3:30:39 AM

Sunday, 8 November 2026

UTC+3:30 · Asia/Tehran

Time and sun data for Ardabil — the largest city of Ardabil Province

The sun in Ardabil

Sunrise 6:51 AM Solar noon 12:02 PM Sunset 5:12 PM Daylight 10 h 21 min Night 13 h 39 min Civil twilight 6:23 AM – 5:40 PM

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Current time in Ardabil Province, Iran

The provincial time is identical in Ardabil, Parsabad, Meshgin Shahr, Khalkhal, Germi, and settlements near the Azerbaijan border. Iran maintains one national time zone, so no domestic conversion is needed when calling Tehran or another Iranian city.

Iran Standard Time is three and a half hours ahead of UTC. The thirty-minute component matters: adding only three or four hours produces the wrong result. For example, a time expressed in UTC should receive a full three-hour-and-thirty-minute adjustment.

The province does not currently observe daylight saving time. Its UTC relationship remains steady through the seasons, though a foreign city’s offset may change under that city’s own rules. Ardabil’s winters may alter the wardrobe, but they do not alter the clock.

Time in Ardabil and other major towns

Ardabil is the provincial capital and its principal city. Other important population and administrative centers are distributed between the northern lowlands and the more mountainous central and southern areas.

Locations using the same standard time include: Ardabil, the provincial capital Parsabad, in the northern part of the province Meshgin Shahr, near Mount Sabalan Khalkhal, in the south Germi, in the north

Namin, east of Ardabil A bus departure at a stated local time means the same clock reading throughout the province. Border travel is different: anyone continuing into another country should verify the destination’s current offset and any seasonal rules before departure.

Seasonal sunrise in Ardabil Province

Ardabil Province is far enough north for sunrise and daylight length to vary clearly with the seasons. Summer brings earlier sunrises and longer days, while winter brings later sunrises and shorter periods of daylight. The clock itself remains unchanged.

Geography adds local differences. The province includes open lowlands as well as mountainous terrain around Sabalan and toward Khalkhal. A ridge can delay direct sunlight after the calculated sunrise, while a location with an unobstructed eastern horizon may see the Sun promptly.

Use the exact town and date when planning farm work, road travel, hiking, or photography. Winter weather, cloud, and terrain can reduce usable morning light. A sunrise listed for Ardabil city is only an approximation for Parsabad, Meshgin Shahr, or Khalkhal, even though every place reports time as UTC+3:30.

Questions and answers

What is Ardabil Province’s UTC offset?: The province uses UTC+3:30.
Does Ardabil have the same time as Tehran?: Yes. Both follow Iran Standard Time.
Why does sunrise vary if the whole province has one time?: Sunrise follows date, position, and terrain, whereas civil time is set for the entire country.