Right now, local time in Ash Shaykhān is 01:02 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ash Shaykhān ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #119 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 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day length
- 10h 37m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 9h 39m (winter) – 14h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ash Shaykhān — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ash Shaykhān through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.70° S, 136.65° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Adamstown, Pitcairn, 1,435 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ash Shaykhān today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:57
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:33
- Qibla direction
- 192.3° from north (SSW (192°))
Full prayer timetable for Ash Shaykhān — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ash Shaykhān sits in the Asia/Baghdad time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 169 cities we cover in Iraq.
Ash Shaykhān's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,704 km away; even Sydney lies some 13,621 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.70° N, 43.35° 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 | 14:02 | −11h |
| Chicago | 16:02 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 19:02 | −6h |
| London | 22:02 | −3h |
| Paris | 23:02 | −2h |
| Moscow | 01:02 | same time |
| Dubai | 02:02 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 03:32 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:02 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 06:02 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 07:02 | +6h |
| Sydney | 09:02 | +8h |
Best time to call Ash Shaykhān
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ash Shaykhān local time:
Cities sharing Ash Shaykhān's time zone
Other cities in Iraq
- Baghdad01:02
- Al Mawşil al Jadīdah01:02
- Mosul01:02
- Erbil01:02
- Basrah01:02
- Karbala01:02
- Sadr City01:02
- Kirkuk01:02
- Abū Ghurayb01:02
- Sulaymaniyah01:02
- Nasiriyah01:02
- Najaf01:02
Distances from Ash Shaykhān
| Dubai | 1,704 km | SE (135°) |
| Moscow | 2,163 km | N (350°) |
| Mumbai | 3,480 km | ESE (116°) |
| Paris | 3,557 km | NW (305°) |
| London | 3,772 km | NW (310°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,886 km | E (82°) |
| Singapore | 7,322 km | ESE (108°) |
| Tokyo | 8,221 km | ENE (57°) |
| Chicago | 9,960 km | NW (326°) |
| São Paulo | 11,542 km | WSW (251°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,920 km | NNW (344°) |
| Sydney | 13,621 km | ESE (110°) |
Cities near Ash Shaykhān
- Kays Qal‘ah8 km · 01:02
- Zāwītah30 km · 01:02
- Tallkayf31 km · 01:02
- Sīnah31 km · 01:02
- Barţalah38 km · 01:02
- Taxe Cheya Azadiye39 km · 01:02
- Dihok38 km · 01:02
- Al ‘Amādīyah46 km · 01:02
FAQ
What time is it in Ash Shaykhān right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ash Shaykhān (Iraq), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ash Shaykhān in?
Ash Shaykhān runs on the Asia/Baghdad IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Ash Shaykhān observe daylight saving time?
Ash Shaykhān does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ash Shaykhān today?
Ash Shaykhān sees sunrise at 06:33 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 10h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ash Shaykhān tonight?
The moon phase over Ash Shaykhān tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ash Shaykhān?
The antipode of Ash Shaykhān — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.70° S, 136.65° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Adamstown, Pitcairn, roughly 1,435 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ash Shaykhān?
Ash Shaykhān lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ash Shaykhān?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ash Shaykhān, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.