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Kermanshah Province, Iran

Kermanshah Province keeps Iran Standard Time, which is UTC+3:30. The province has one civil clock, while sunrise varies subtly between its western border areas and communities farther east.

Kermanshah, Iran

Sunday, 6 September 2026

UTC+3:30 · Asia/Tehran

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

The sun in Kermanshah

Sunrise 6:00 AM Solar noon 12:22 PM Sunset 6:44 PM Daylight 12 h 44 min Night 11 h 16 min Civil twilight 5:34 AM – 7:09 PM

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Current time in Kermanshah Province, Iran

The current local time anywhere in Kermanshah Province follows the Iranian national standard. It is three hours and thirty minutes ahead of UTC. Neither municipal boundaries nor movement between rural and urban areas changes that offset.

The province is in western Iran, but it does not use a separate western time zone. This distinction matters because geographic position affects daylight without changing official time. Residents in different counties may see dawn at different moments while their clocks remain synchronised.

Official civil time: Iran Standard Time Offset: UTC+3:30 Separate provincial zone: no Clock adjustment within Iran: not required The Sun respects longitude; the timetable prefers administrative simplicity.

Cities of Kermanshah Province

Kermanshah city is the provincial capital and its principal urban reference. Other cities include Eslamabad-e Gharb, Javanrud, Kangavar, Paveh, Harsin, and Sarpol-e Zahab. Each uses precisely the same civil time.

These places occupy varied terrain and different parts of the province. Paveh and Javanrud are associated with the mountainous northwest, while Kangavar is farther east. Sarpol-e Zahab lies toward the western side. Their locations influence sunrise and travel conditions, not clock settings.

For appointments, “Kermanshah time” is sufficient when everyone understands that the Iranian city or province is intended. In international correspondence, writing “Kermanshah, Iran” and including the UTC offset makes the arrangement easier to verify.

When sunrise occurs

Sunrise changes daily and must be calculated for a specific location. A listing for Kermanshah city cannot represent every valley and mountain community exactly. Towns farther east generally experience the astronomical event slightly earlier than places farther west on the same date.

Mountain ridges complicate what an observer sees. Standard sunrise calculations assume a defined horizon and atmospheric conditions, whereas a deep valley can remain shaded after the calculated event. This is why a weather application and direct observation may appear to disagree without either being defective.

Search for the correct municipality. Confirm the date and local UTC+3:30 display. Distinguish calculated sunrise from visible sunlight. Account for surrounding slopes when planning outside.

Questions and answers
Does western Iran use an earlier clock?
No. Kermanshah Province follows the same national time as the rest of Iran.
Is Paveh time different from Kermanshah city time?
No. Their clocks agree; their daylight conditions can differ.
What location should a sunrise search use?
Use the nearest city or exact coordinates, especially in mountainous areas.

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