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Kerman, Iran

Kerman Province observes Iran Standard Time at UTC+3:30. Its cities keep the same civil time, but the province’s wide geography creates small differences in sunrise from place to place.

Kerman, Iran

Sunday, 6 September 2026

UTC+3:30 · Asia/Tehran

Time and sun data for Kerman — the largest city of Kerman

The sun in Kerman

Sunrise 5:22 AM Solar noon 11:42 AM Sunset 6:01 PM Daylight 12 h 39 min Night 11 h 21 min Civil twilight 4:58 AM – 6:25 PM

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Current time in Kerman, Iran

Kerman’s clocks follow the national Iranian time zone. To obtain local time from UTC, add three hours and thirty minutes. The rule applies throughout the province, so road travel between its cities does not require a watch change.

International callers should preserve the half hour when converting time. A message that states only “Kerman time” normally means the local civil time used in Kerman city and across the province. Adding “Iran” removes possible ambiguity in global calendars and search tools.

Time zone: Iran Standard Time UTC relationship: UTC+3:30 Provincial time boundaries: none Internal travel adjustment: unnecessary Kerman is spacious; fortunately, its clocks do not demand a separate itinerary.

Major cities in Kerman Province

Kerman city is the provincial capital and the natural reference for the region’s time. Other major urban centres include Sirjan, Rafsanjan, Jiroft, Bam, and Zarand. All display the same hour and minute despite being spread across a large province.

Sirjan and Rafsanjan are situated west of Kerman city, while Bam and Jiroft lie in different parts of the province farther south or east. Their geographic separation matters for daylight, weather, and travel duration, but it does not alter the legal clock.

When reading a departure board or arranging a call, use the printed local time directly. When checking dawn for a particular journey, however, choose the actual departure city rather than assuming that the capital’s solar timetable covers the entire province.

Sunrise and the local horizon

The eastern portion of a region generally reaches sunrise before its western portion on the same date. Kerman’s extent makes location especially relevant. Seasonal changes also move sunrise earlier or later on the clock as daylight lengthens or shortens.

Calculated sunrise is not always the instant sunlight reaches a street, farm, or valley. Mountains and nearby ridges can block the low Sun. An observer on open elevated ground may have a different visible sunrise from someone behind a ridge, even at similar coordinates.

Identify the nearest city or obtain exact coordinates. Choose the date of the planned activity. Verify that the result is displayed in Iran time. Add practical margin where terrain restricts the horizon.

Questions and answers
Are Bam and Kerman city in the same time zone?
Yes. Both observe Iran Standard Time.
Must I change my clock while crossing Kerman Province?
No. The entire province uses the same national civil time.
Can I use Kerman city’s sunrise for Jiroft?
Only as a rough guide. Use Jiroft or precise coordinates when the timing matters.

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