Right now, local time in ‘Afak is 16:26 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
‘Afak ranks #16747 worldwide by population and #78 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 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day length
- 10h 58m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 10h 03m (winter) – 14h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for ‘Afak — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.0643° N, 45.2474° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Al-Qadisiyah
- Country
- 🇮🇶 Iraq
- Population
- 35,536 · #16747 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from ‘Afak through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.06° S, 134.75° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Adamstown, Pitcairn, 901 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in ‘Afak today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:44
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:11
- Isha
- 18:31
- Qibla direction
- 205.7° from north (SSW (206°))
Full prayer timetable for ‘Afak — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
‘Afak sits in the Asia/Baghdad time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 58m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 169 cities we cover in Iraq.
‘Afak's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,238 km away; even Sydney lies some 13,265 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.06° N, 45.25° 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 | 06:26 | −10h |
| Chicago | 08:26 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:26 | −6h |
| London | 13:26 | −3h |
| Paris | 14:26 | −2h |
| Moscow | 16:26 | same time |
| Dubai | 17:26 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 18:56 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:26 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:26 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 22:26 | +6h |
| Sydney | 00:26 | +8h |
Best time to call ‘Afak
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in ‘Afak local time:
Cities sharing ‘Afak's time zone
Other cities in Iraq
- Baghdad16:26
- Al Mawşil al Jadīdah16:26
- Mosul16:26
- Erbil16:26
- Basrah16:26
- Karbala16:26
- Sadr City16:26
- Kirkuk16:26
- Abū Ghurayb16:26
- Sulaymaniyah16:26
- Nasiriyah16:26
- Najaf16:26
Distances from ‘Afak
| Dubai | 1,238 km | SE (125°) |
| Moscow | 2,701 km | N (350°) |
| Mumbai | 3,114 km | ESE (111°) |
| Paris | 4,011 km | NW (310°) |
| London | 4,246 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,792 km | E (80°) |
| Singapore | 7,003 km | ESE (107°) |
| Tokyo | 8,356 km | ENE (57°) |
| Chicago | 10,485 km | NNW (327°) |
| São Paulo | 11,536 km | WSW (251°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,463 km | NNW (345°) |
| Sydney | 13,265 km | ESE (114°) |
Cities near ‘Afak
- Al Diwaniyah31 km · 16:26
- Al Ḩamzah46 km · 16:26
- An Nu‘mānīyah57 km · 16:26
- Ar Rumaythah60 km · 16:26
- Al-Qāsim59 km · 16:26
- Ash Shāmīyah62 km · 16:26
- Al Hāshimīyah64 km · 16:26
- Nahiyat Ghammas69 km · 16:26
FAQ
What time is it in ‘Afak right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in ‘Afak (Iraq), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is ‘Afak in?
‘Afak runs on the Asia/Baghdad IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does ‘Afak observe daylight saving time?
‘Afak does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in ‘Afak today?
‘Afak sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 17:12 today, giving 10h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over ‘Afak tonight?
The moon phase over ‘Afak tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of ‘Afak?
The antipode of ‘Afak — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.06° S, 134.75° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Adamstown, Pitcairn, roughly 901 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is ‘Afak?
‘Afak lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in ‘Afak?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In ‘Afak, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.