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Māzandarān, Iran

Māzandarān follows Iran Standard Time, UTC+3:30. Its Caspian coast, foothills, and mountain communities keep one civil clock, while sunrise varies across the province.

Sari, Iran

Friday, 4 September 2026

UTC+3:30 · Asia/Tehran

Time and sun data for Sari — the largest city of Māzandarān

The sun in Sari

Sunrise 05:32 Solar noon 11:58 Sunset 18:24 Daylight 12 h 52 min Night 11 h 08 min Civil twilight 05:06 – 18:51

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Current time in Māzandarān, Iran

All of Māzandarān uses the national Iranian time zone, three hours and thirty minutes ahead of UTC. The same clock applies from coastal cities to settlements near the mountains. No internal time conversion is necessary.

The province stretches along the southern Caspian coast, so cities are distributed across a substantial east-to-west distance. That geographic span does not create additional civil zones. It does, however, matter when comparing dawn at opposite ends of the province.

Official time: Iran Standard Time Offset from UTC: UTC+3:30 Coastal and inland clock difference: none Watch adjustment between provincial cities: unnecessary The Caspian horizon offers a fine view, but it still expects you to choose the correct date.

Principal cities of Māzandarān

Sari is the provincial capital and a common reference for local time. Other major or prominent cities include Amol, Babol, Qaem Shahr, Behshahr, Chalus, Ramsar, and Tonekabon. Their clocks all show the same civil time.

Ramsar and Tonekabon are toward the province’s west, while Behshahr is farther east. Sari, Babol, Amol, and Qaem Shahr occupy the central portion of the populated belt. Their different longitudes produce small differences in solar timing.

A current-time check for Sari is valid as a clock reading for Ramsar or Behshahr. A Sari sunrise listing is not exact for either. City-level selection is therefore essential whenever the query concerns daylight rather than simply the hour.

Sunrise from coast to mountains

Eastern parts of Māzandarān generally experience sunrise before western parts on a shared date. Seasonal changes alter both sunrise and sunset, while latitude and longitude determine the calculation for each locality.

The visible horizon varies sharply. A coastal observer looking across open water or flat land may have fewer obstructions than someone in a foothill valley. Mountains, trees, buildings, mist, and cloud can all affect when direct sunlight is actually seen.

Choose the relevant coastal or inland city. Use exact coordinates outside established urban areas. Confirm the date and UTC+3:30 time display. Distinguish astronomical sunrise from first visible sunshine.

Questions and answers
Are Sari and Ramsar in the same time zone?
Yes. Both observe Iran Standard Time.
Does the Caspian coast use a separate clock?
No. Coastal and inland communities follow the same Iranian civil time.
Why does Behshahr have a different sunrise from Chalus?
They occupy different longitudes, so the solar event occurs at different moments despite identical clocks.

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