Right now, local time in Abu Gharaq is 18:37 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Abu Gharaq ranks #5774 worldwide by population and #47 in Iraq.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Baghdad GMT+3
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 10h 51m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 10h 01m (winter) – 14h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Abu Gharaq — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Abu Gharaq through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.53° S, 135.66° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Adamstown, Pitcairn, 990 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Abu Gharaq today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:50
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:11
- Isha
- 18:32
- Qibla direction
- 201.0° from north (SSW (201°))
Full prayer timetable for Abu Gharaq — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Abu Gharaq sits in the Asia/Baghdad time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 51m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 169 cities we cover in Iraq.
Abu Gharaq's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,337 km away; even Sydney lies some 13,364 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.53° N, 44.34° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 07:37 | −11h |
| Chicago | 09:37 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 12:37 | −6h |
| London | 15:37 | −3h |
| Paris | 16:37 | −2h |
| Moscow | 18:37 | same time |
| Dubai | 19:37 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 21:07 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:37 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 23:37 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 00:37 | +6h |
| Sydney | 02:37 | +8h |
Best time to call Abu Gharaq
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Abu Gharaq local time:
Cities sharing Abu Gharaq's time zone
Other cities in Iraq
- Baghdad18:37
- Al Mawşil al Jadīdah18:37
- Mosul18:37
- Erbil18:37
- Basrah18:37
- Karbala18:37
- Sadr City18:37
- Kirkuk18:37
- Abū Ghurayb18:37
- Sulaymaniyah18:37
- Nasiriyah18:37
- Najaf18:37
Distances from Abu Gharaq
| Dubai | 1,337 km | SE (124°) |
| Moscow | 2,636 km | N (351°) |
| Mumbai | 3,211 km | ESE (111°) |
| Paris | 3,913 km | NW (310°) |
| London | 4,149 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,867 km | E (80°) |
| Singapore | 7,099 km | ESE (106°) |
| Tokyo | 8,398 km | ENE (57°) |
| Chicago | 10,396 km | NNW (326°) |
| São Paulo | 11,473 km | WSW (250°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,391 km | NNW (345°) |
| Sydney | 13,364 km | ESE (113°) |
Cities near Abu Gharaq
- Al Hillah10 km · 18:37
- Al Hindīyah11 km · 18:37
- Al Maḩāwīl16 km · 18:37
- Saddat al Hindīyah22 km · 18:37
- Al-Musayab28 km · 18:37
- Karbala31 km · 18:37
- Al Hāshimīyah35 km · 18:37
- Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah40 km · 18:37
FAQ
What time is it in Abu Gharaq right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Abu Gharaq (Iraq), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Abu Gharaq in?
Abu Gharaq runs on the Asia/Baghdad IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Abu Gharaq observe daylight saving time?
Abu Gharaq does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Abu Gharaq today?
Abu Gharaq sees sunrise at 06:21 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 10h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Abu Gharaq tonight?
The moon phase over Abu Gharaq tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Abu Gharaq?
The antipode of Abu Gharaq — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.53° S, 135.66° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Adamstown, Pitcairn, roughly 990 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Abu Gharaq?
Abu Gharaq lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Abu Gharaq?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Abu Gharaq, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.