Right now, local time in Basra is 18:03 (GMT+5, UTC+05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Basra ranks #146192 worldwide by population and #540 in Pakistan.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Karachi GMT+5
- UTC offset
- UTC+05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 10h 52m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 10h 01m (winter) – 14h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Basra — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.3664° N, 72.6984° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Punjab
- Country
- 🇵🇰 Pakistan
- Population
- 1,029 · #146192 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Basra through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.37° S, 107.30° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 615 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Basra today Karachi
- Fajr
- 05:04
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 15:40
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 18:41
- Qibla direction
- 257.7° from north (WSW (258°))
Full prayer timetable for Basra — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Basra sits in the Asia/Karachi time zone, UTC+05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 52m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 570 cities we cover in Pakistan.
Basra's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,484 km away; even São Paulo lies some 14,053 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.37° N, 72.70° 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 | 05:03 | −13h |
| Chicago | 07:03 | −11h |
| São Paulo | 10:03 | −8h |
| London | 13:03 | −5h |
| Paris | 14:03 | −4h |
| Moscow | 16:03 | −2h |
| Dubai | 17:03 | −1h |
| Mumbai | 18:33 | +0h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:03 | +3h |
| Hong Kong | 21:03 | +3h |
| Tokyo | 22:03 | +4h |
| Sydney | 00:03 | +6h |
Best time to call Basra
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Basra local time:
Cities sharing Basra's time zone
Other cities in Pakistan
- Lahore18:03
- Karachi18:03
- Peshawar18:03
- Faisalabad18:03
- Rawalpindi18:03
- Gujranwala18:03
- Multan18:03
- Hyderabad18:03
- Quetta18:03
- Bannu18:03
- Sargodha18:03
- Sialkot18:03
Distances from Basra
| Mumbai | 1,484 km | S (179°) |
| Dubai | 1,867 km | WSW (249°) |
| Moscow | 3,753 km | NW (324°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,218 km | E (95°) |
| Singapore | 4,743 km | SE (130°) |
| Paris | 5,987 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 6,062 km | ENE (67°) |
| London | 6,111 km | NW (313°) |
| Sydney | 11,023 km | SE (125°) |
| Chicago | 11,518 km | NNW (345°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,542 km | N (10°) |
| São Paulo | 14,053 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Basra
FAQ
What time is it in Basra right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Basra (Pakistan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Basra in?
Basra runs on the Asia/Karachi IANA time zone (UTC+05:00), currently abbreviated GMT+5.
Does Basra observe daylight saving time?
Basra does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Basra today?
Basra sees sunrise at 06:27 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 10h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Basra tonight?
The moon phase over Basra tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Basra?
The antipode of Basra — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.37° S, 107.30° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 615 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Basra?
Basra lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Basra?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Basra, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.