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Al-Qadisiyah, Iraq

Al-Qadisiyah uses Arabia Standard Time, UTC+3, throughout the year. Diwaniyah and the governorate’s other cities share one clock, although their sunrise times vary slightly by location and season.

Al Diwaniyah, Iraq

5:39:08 AM

Sunday, 6 September 2026

UTC+3 · Asia/Baghdad

Time and sun data for Al Diwaniyah — the largest city of Al-Qadisiyah

The sun in Al Diwaniyah

Sunrise 5:40 AM Solar noon 12:00 PM Sunset 6:21 PM Daylight 12 h 41 min Night 11 h 19 min Civil twilight 5:15 AM – 6:45 PM

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Current time in Al-Qadisiyah, Iraq

The local time displayed for Al-Qadisiyah is valid across the governorate. Its capital, Diwaniyah, follows the same national clock as the rest of Iraq: three hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.

Iraq does not currently make seasonal clock changes. The UTC+3 offset therefore remains stable through summer and winter. When a time difference changes between Al-Qadisiyah and an overseas city, the usual cause is a clock change in the other place.

Diwaniyah keeps one clock all year; the Sun remains less interested in administrative convenience.

Diwaniyah and other urban centres

Diwaniyah is the governorate’s capital and its principal urban centre. Afak, Al-Shamiya, and Hamza are also useful reference locations for local schedules and daylight information. These cities do not have separate offsets or local clock rules.

A traveller arranging transport between them can use the same time without conversion. The exact destination still matters for solar information. Sunrise calculated for Diwaniyah may differ by a few minutes from the result for a town farther east or west.

Diwaniyah is the administrative centre. Afak lies east of the capital. Al-Shamiya is another established district centre. Hamza serves the southern part of the governorate. This list is most useful as a set of geographic reference points. Settlement rankings can depend on how urban boundaries are defined, but the time-zone answer never changes within the governorate.

Sunrise and planning the day

Sunrise in Al-Qadisiyah moves with the seasons. It normally occurs earlier by the clock during the brighter part of the year and later during the cooler, darker part. Sunset moves as well, changing the total amount of daylight available.

Longitude produces smaller differences within the region: eastern locations generally meet sunrise before western locations. Atmospheric conditions and an obstructed horizon can change when the Sun is actually visible, so a calculated sunrise is best understood as an astronomical time for a stated location.

Select the correct city rather than relying only on the governorate name. Check the intended date, because daylight times change daily. Use UTC+3 for civil-time conversion. Allow for the destination country’s daylight-saving rules when calling abroad.

Questions and answers

Is Al-Qadisiyah on the same time as Baghdad?: Yes. Both use Iraq’s UTC+3 standard time.
Does Al-Qadisiyah change clocks for summer?: No seasonal clock change is currently observed.
Which city should I choose for a sunrise check?: Choose the nearest city, such as Diwaniyah, Afak, Al-Shamiya, or Hamza, because coordinates affect the calculated result.