Right now, local time in 'Ākra is 16:43 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
'Ākra ranks #5902 worldwide by population and #49 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 11m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 39m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 9h 39m (winter) – 14h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for 'Ākra — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from 'Ākra through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.73° S, 136.12° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Adamstown, Pitcairn, 1,418 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in 'Ākra today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:54
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:32
- Qibla direction
- 194.1° from north (SSW (194°))
Full prayer timetable for 'Ākra — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
'Ākra sits in the Asia/Baghdad time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 169 cities we cover in Iraq.
'Ākra's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,674 km away; even Sydney lies some 13,578 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.73° N, 43.88° 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 | 05:43 | −11h |
| Chicago | 07:43 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 10:43 | −6h |
| London | 13:43 | −3h |
| Paris | 14:43 | −2h |
| Moscow | 16:43 | same time |
| Dubai | 17:43 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 19:13 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:43 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:43 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 22:43 | +6h |
| Sydney | 00:43 | +8h |
Best time to call 'Ākra
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in 'Ākra local time:
Cities sharing 'Ākra's time zone
Other cities in Iraq
- Baghdad16:43
- Al Mawşil al Jadīdah16:43
- Mosul16:43
- Erbil16:43
- Basrah16:43
- Karbala16:43
- Sadr City16:43
- Kirkuk16:43
- Abū Ghurayb16:43
- Sulaymaniyah16:43
- Nasiriyah16:43
- Najaf16:43
Distances from 'Ākra
| Dubai | 1,674 km | SE (136°) |
| Moscow | 2,168 km | N (349°) |
| Mumbai | 3,440 km | ESE (117°) |
| Paris | 3,593 km | NW (305°) |
| London | 3,805 km | NW (310°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,838 km | E (82°) |
| Singapore | 7,278 km | ESE (108°) |
| Tokyo | 8,179 km | ENE (57°) |
| Chicago | 9,983 km | NW (326°) |
| São Paulo | 11,588 km | WSW (251°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,929 km | NNW (345°) |
| Sydney | 13,578 km | ESE (111°) |
Cities near 'Ākra
- ‘Aqrah3 km · 16:43
- Kuchka34 km · 16:43
- Shelādiz35 km · 16:43
- Taxa Cheya35 km · 16:43
- Hetit36 km · 16:43
- Dêrelûk Devera Nihêliya41 km · 16:43
- Mêrgasur39 km · 16:43
- Baḥarkah49 km · 16:43
FAQ
What time is it in 'Ākra right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in 'Ākra (Iraq), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is 'Ākra in?
'Ākra runs on the Asia/Baghdad IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does 'Ākra observe daylight saving time?
'Ākra does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in 'Ākra today?
'Ākra sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over 'Ākra tonight?
The moon phase over 'Ākra tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of 'Ākra?
The antipode of 'Ākra — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.73° S, 136.12° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Adamstown, Pitcairn, roughly 1,418 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is 'Ākra?
'Ākra lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in 'Ākra?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In 'Ākra, clocks run about 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.