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Maysan, Iraq

Maysan Governorate follows Iraq Standard Time, UTC+3. Amarah and the region’s other cities keep the same civil time as the rest of Iraq; only daylight events such as sunrise vary by place and date.

Al 'Amarah, Iraq

09:37:51

Friday, 4 September 2026

UTC+3 · Asia/Baghdad

Time and sun data for Al 'Amarah — the largest city of Maysan

The sun in Al 'Amarah

Sunrise 05:30 Solar noon 11:52 Sunset 18:14 Daylight 12 h 44 min Night 11 h 16 min Civil twilight 05:05 – 18:39

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Al 'Amarah 323 302
Qal'At Salih 39 698
'ali Al Gharbi 19 711

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Current time in Maysan, Iraq

The current time for Maysan is the local time in Amarah, Al-Majar al-Kabir, Qalat Salih, Al-Kahla, Ali al-Sharqi, and Ali al-Gharbi. Iraq uses a single national time zone, so provincial and district boundaries do not alter the clock.

Maysan does not normally make seasonal clock changes. Converting from UTC is therefore a matter of adding three hours. For an overseas appointment, also inspect the other location’s rules because its offset may change during the year.

Maysan keeps its clocks in step with Iraq; the Sun, less interested in administration, follows longitude and season.

Main cities and towns of Maysan

Amarah is the governorate’s capital and principal city. Al-Majar al-Kabir and Qalat Salih are other important population centers, and the regional network also includes Al-Kahla, Ali al-Sharqi, and Ali al-Gharbi. Transliteration can produce alternative English spellings for several of these names.

There is no need to choose among these places merely to know the hour. Choose the nearest one when looking for sunrise, sunset, weather, or journey information, since those results have a geographic component.

Amarah is Maysan’s administrative and largest urban center. Al-Majar al-Kabir is a major city south of Amarah. Qalat Salih is an established town farther south. Al-Kahla, Ali al-Sharqi, and Ali al-Gharbi are additional regional centers.

Finding the right sunrise time

A sunrise listing for Amarah is appropriate within the city and useful as a broad reference nearby. It is not an exact value for every point in Maysan. Settlements east or west of the capital have their own coordinates, and their calculated sunrise times can differ.

The date is equally important. Sunrise and day length change continually over the year, so a value should always be paired with the day for which it was calculated. Sunrise is distinct from dawn: the sky begins brightening before the moment labeled sunrise.

An astronomical calculation uses a standardized horizon. The first sunlight a person actually sees may be affected by buildings, vegetation, haze, dust, clouds, and the observer’s elevation. For ordinary daily planning, the nearest city is generally the useful choice. For precise fieldwork or observation, use exact coordinates and a clearly specified date.

Questions and answers

What time zone is Amarah in?: Amarah and all of Maysan use Iraq Standard Time, UTC+3.
Does crossing into another Iraqi governorate change the time?: No. Iraq uses one national civil time.
Should I use Amarah’s sunrise for all of Maysan?: It is a convenient regional reference, but the nearest town or exact coordinates provide a better result for locations away from Amarah.