Historically distinct IANA time zone
Asia/Baghdad
IraqGeographic context
Where this clock belongs
The map marks the IANA reference location and associated country, not a time-zone boundary.
GPS reference: 33.35° N, 44.42° E. Associated countries: IQ.
The Wikipedia link provides additional context; it is not evidence for a historical claim. Transition data comes from the IANA source file.
Notes from the time database
The story behind the clock
These source notes describe a period or rule. They do not, by themselves, establish a causal claim for a particular clock change.
The tzdata source notes: 01am UTC; guess the ':01' is a typo. Shanks & Pottenger say Iraq did not observe DST 1992/1997; ignore this.
Original IANA source file: asia.
A shared present
Same clock today, different past
These nearby zones follow the same current annual pattern, yet retain their own historical record.
Kuwait · 560 km from the reference location · Same annual clock since 2008
Syria · 753 km from the reference location · Same annual clock since 2023
Jordan · 809 km from the reference location · Same annual clock since 2023Civil-time record
Recorded changes over time
From 1889 to 2007 · 54 recorded transitions
Recurring daylight-saving changes are grouped separately when JavaScript is available.
Notable changes
One-off changes and transitions outside the recurring seasonal rhythm.
- +02:57 · BMTStandard time applies
- +03:00 · +03Standard time applies
- +04:00 · +04Daylight saving time begins
- +03:00 · +03Standard time applies
- +04:00 · +04Daylight saving time begins
- +03:00 · +03Standard time applies
Browse every recorded transition
| Local time after transition | Offset after | Abbreviation | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1889-12-31 23:59 | +02:57 | BMT | Standard time |
| 1918-01-01 00:02 | +03:00 | +03 | Standard time |
| 1982-05-01 01:00 | +04:00 | +04 | Daylight saving time |
| 1982-09-30 23:00 | +03:00 | +03 | Standard time |
| 1983-03-31 01:00 | +04:00 | +04 | Daylight saving time |
| 1983-09-30 23:00 | +03:00 | +03 | Standard time |
| 1984-04-01 01:00 | +04:00 | +04 | Daylight saving time |
| 1984-09-30 23:00 | +03:00 | +03 | Standard time |
| 1985-04-01 01:00 | +04:00 | +04 | Daylight saving time |
| 1985-09-29 01:00 | +03:00 | +03 | Standard time |
| 1986-03-30 02:00 | +04:00 | +04 | Daylight saving time |
| 1986-09-28 01:00 | +03:00 | +03 | Standard time |
| 1987-03-29 02:00 | +04:00 | +04 | Daylight saving time |
| 1987-09-27 01:00 | +03:00 | +03 | Standard time |
| 1988-03-27 02:00 | +04:00 | +04 | Daylight saving time |
| 1988-09-25 01:00 | +03:00 | +03 | Standard time |
| 1989-03-26 02:00 | +04:00 | +04 | Daylight saving time |
| 1989-09-24 01:00 | +03:00 | +03 | Standard time |
| 1990-03-25 02:00 | +04:00 | +04 | Daylight saving time |
| 1990-09-30 01:00 | +03:00 | +03 | Standard time |
| 1991-04-01 04:00 | +04:00 | +04 | Daylight saving time |
| 1991-10-01 03:00 | +03:00 | +03 | Standard time |
| 1992-04-01 04:00 | +04:00 | +04 | Daylight saving time |
| 1992-10-01 03:00 | +03:00 | +03 | Standard time |
| 1993-04-01 04:00 | +04:00 | +04 | Daylight saving time |
| 1993-10-01 03:00 | +03:00 | +03 | Standard time |
| 1994-04-01 04:00 | +04:00 | +04 | Daylight saving time |
| 1994-10-01 03:00 | +03:00 | +03 | Standard time |
| 1995-04-01 04:00 | +04:00 | +04 | Daylight saving time |
| 1995-10-01 03:00 | +03:00 | +03 | Standard time |
| 1996-04-01 04:00 | +04:00 | +04 | Daylight saving time |
| 1996-10-01 03:00 | +03:00 | +03 | Standard time |
| 1997-04-01 04:00 | +04:00 | +04 | Daylight saving time |
| 1997-10-01 03:00 | +03:00 | +03 | Standard time |
| 1998-04-01 04:00 | +04:00 | +04 | Daylight saving time |
| 1998-10-01 03:00 | +03:00 | +03 | Standard time |
| 1999-04-01 04:00 | +04:00 | +04 | Daylight saving time |
| 1999-10-01 03:00 | +03:00 | +03 | Standard time |
| 2000-04-01 04:00 | +04:00 | +04 | Daylight saving time |
| 2000-10-01 03:00 | +03:00 | +03 | Standard time |
| 2001-04-01 04:00 | +04:00 | +04 | Daylight saving time |
| 2001-10-01 03:00 | +03:00 | +03 | Standard time |
| 2002-04-01 04:00 | +04:00 | +04 | Daylight saving time |
| 2002-10-01 03:00 | +03:00 | +03 | Standard time |
| 2003-04-01 04:00 | +04:00 | +04 | Daylight saving time |
| 2003-10-01 03:00 | +03:00 | +03 | Standard time |
| 2004-04-01 04:00 | +04:00 | +04 | Daylight saving time |
| 2004-10-01 03:00 | +03:00 | +03 | Standard time |
| 2005-04-01 04:00 | +04:00 | +04 | Daylight saving time |
| 2005-10-01 03:00 | +03:00 | +03 | Standard time |
| 2006-04-01 04:00 | +04:00 | +04 | Daylight saving time |
| 2006-10-01 03:00 | +03:00 | +03 | Standard time |
| 2007-04-01 04:00 | +04:00 | +04 | Daylight saving time |
| 2007-10-01 03:00 | +03:00 | +03 | Standard time |