Right now, local time in Najaf is 21:32 (GMT+3:30, UTC+03:30), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Najaf ranks #133378 worldwide by population and #1788 in Iran.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Tehran GMT+3:30
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:30
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 33m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 16:45
- Day length
- 10h 36m
- Solar noon
- 11:27
- Daylight range
- 9h 34m (winter) – 14h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Najaf — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.5719° N, 56.8961° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Khorasan
- Country
- 🇮🇷 Iran
- Population
- 1,279 · #133378 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Najaf through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.57° S, 123.10° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Adamstown, Pitcairn, 1,540 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Najaf today Tehran
- Fajr
- 04:41
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Dhuhr
- 11:27
- Asr
- 14:20
- Maghrib
- 17:03
- Isha
- 17:52
- Qibla direction
- 227.2° from north (SW (227°))
Full prayer timetable for Najaf — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Najaf sits in the Asia/Tehran time zone, UTC+03:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2038 cities we cover in Iran.
Najaf's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,377 km away; even São Paulo lies some 12,724 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.57° N, 56.90° 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 | 10:02 | −11h 30m |
| Chicago | 12:02 | −9h 30m |
| São Paulo | 15:02 | −6h 30m |
| London | 18:02 | −3h 30m |
| Paris | 19:02 | −2h 30m |
| Moscow | 21:02 | −0h 30m |
| Dubai | 22:02 | +0h 30m |
| Mumbai | 23:32 | +2h |
| Singapore | 02:02 | +4h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 02:02 | +4h 30m |
| Tokyo | 03:02 | +5h 30m |
| Sydney | 05:02 | +7h 30m |
Best time to call Najaf
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Najaf local time:
Distances from Najaf
| Dubai | 1,377 km | S (187°) |
| Moscow | 2,483 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 2,580 km | SE (139°) |
| Paris | 4,491 km | NW (304°) |
| London | 4,645 km | NW (308°) |
| Hong Kong | 5,682 km | E (90°) |
| Singapore | 6,255 km | ESE (119°) |
| Tokyo | 7,130 km | ENE (64°) |
| Chicago | 10,476 km | NNW (334°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,035 km | N (356°) |
| Sydney | 12,555 km | ESE (116°) |
| São Paulo | 12,724 km | WSW (258°) |
Cities near Najaf
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- Āshkhāneh2 km · 21:32
- Kerīk5 km · 21:32
- Bīdak31 km · 21:32
- Bojnūrd40 km · 21:32
- Sankhvāst53 km · 21:32
- Daýna70 km · 23:02
FAQ
What time is it in Najaf right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Najaf (Iran), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Najaf in?
Najaf runs on the Asia/Tehran IANA time zone (UTC+03:30), currently abbreviated GMT+3:30.
Does Najaf observe daylight saving time?
Najaf does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Najaf today?
Najaf sees sunrise at 06:09 and sunset at 16:45 today, giving 10h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Najaf tonight?
The moon phase over Najaf tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Najaf?
The antipode of Najaf — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.57° S, 123.10° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Adamstown, Pitcairn, roughly 1,540 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Najaf?
Najaf lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Najaf?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Najaf, clocks run about 33 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.