Right now, local time in Bagdad is 17:10 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bagdad ranks #80562 worldwide by population and #8946 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 28m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Day length
- 10h 56m
- Solar noon
- 11:32
- Daylight range
- 10h 10m (winter) – 14h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bagdad — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.5988° N, 87.0322° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 4 m above sea level — higher than about 4% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Florida
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,761 · #80562 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bagdad through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.60° S, 92.97° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,089 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bagdad today ISNA
- Fajr
- 04:56
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Dhuhr
- 11:33
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 16:59
- Isha
- 18:07
- Qibla direction
- 51.2° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Bagdad — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bagdad sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 56m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Bagdad sits at just 4 m above sea level. Bagdad's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,256 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,281 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.60° N, 87.03° W, 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 | 15:10 | −2h |
| Chicago | 17:10 | same time |
| São Paulo | 20:10 | +3h |
| London | 23:10 | +6h |
| Paris | 00:10 | +7h |
| Moscow | 02:10 | +9h |
| Dubai | 03:10 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 04:40 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:10 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 07:10 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 08:10 | +15h |
| Sydney | 10:10 | +17h |
Best time to call Bagdad
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bagdad local time:
Cities sharing Bagdad's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:10
- Los Angeles15:10
- Brooklyn18:10
- Chicago17:10
- Queens18:10
- Houston17:10
- Phoenix16:10
- Philadelphia18:10
- San Antonio17:10
- Manhattan18:10
- San Diego15:10
- The Bronx18:10
Distances from Bagdad
| Chicago | 1,256 km | N (358°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,946 km | WNW (286°) |
| London | 7,194 km | NE (43°) |
| São Paulo | 7,403 km | SE (140°) |
| Paris | 7,459 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 9,078 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 11,175 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 12,622 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,711 km | NNW (336°) |
| Mumbai | 14,094 km | NNE (24°) |
| Sydney | 14,599 km | WSW (250°) |
| Singapore | 16,281 km | NNW (340°) |
Cities near Bagdad
- East Milton2 km · 17:10
- Milton4 km · 17:10
- Point Baker10 km · 17:10
- Pace12 km · 17:10
- Wallace17 km · 17:10
- Midway22 km · 17:10
- Holley21 km · 17:10
- Ferry Pass20 km · 17:10
FAQ
What time is it in Bagdad right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bagdad (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bagdad in?
Bagdad runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Bagdad observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bagdad today?
Bagdad sees sunrise at 06:04 and sunset at 17:01 today, giving 10h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bagdad tonight?
The moon phase over Bagdad tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bagdad?
The antipode of Bagdad — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.60° S, 92.97° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,089 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bagdad?
Bagdad sits at about 4 m above sea level, higher than roughly 4% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Bagdad?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bagdad, clocks run about 28 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.