Time in Sinjār, Iraq
Monday, 2 November 2026
What time is it in Sinjār? It is on Monday, 2 November 2026.
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Sinjār time zone
- Time zone
- Arabian Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Baghdad
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Sinjār
Sinjār does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+3 all year round. The last time change was in 2007.
Sunrise and sunset in Sinjār today
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Golden hour
- 06:19–07:12 and 16:39–17:31
- Day length
- 10 h 39 min (2 min shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 06:09–06:36 and 17:15–17:42
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202751% of the Sun covered, maximum at 13:05
Moon in Sinjār today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 42%
- Moonrise
- none today
- Moonset
- 13:35
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 17:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 10:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Moon sets 07:33
About Sinjār
Sinjār is a town in Nineveh, Iraq. The time zone of Sinjār is Arabian Standard Time (UTC+3). The distance to Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, is 404 km. As of 2012, the population of Sinjār is 22,549.
- Coordinates
- 36°19′15″N 41°52′36″E
- Elevation
- 517 m
- Region
- Nineveh
- District
- Sinjar
- Country
- Iraq
- Population
- 22,549 (2012)
- Distance to Baghdad
- 404 km
Where is Sinjār
Places near Sinjār
- Al Mālikīyah 98 km
- Al Qāmishlī 100 km
- Nusaybin 102 km
- Al Ḩasakah 103 km
- Sumayl 105 km
- Simele 105 km
- Mosul 111 km
- İdil 113 km
Time in other cities in Iraq
Time difference from Sinjār
+ means the time there is ahead of Sinjār, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −11 hours
- Chicago USA −9 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −9 hours
- New York USA −8 hours
- Toronto Canada −8 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −6 hours
- London UK −3 hours
- Berlin Germany −2 hours
- Paris France −2 hours
- Cairo Egypt −1 hour
- Istanbul Turkey same time
- Moscow Russia same time
- Dubai UAE +1 hour
- Mumbai India +2.5 hours
- Beijing China +5 hours
- Hong Kong +5 hours
- Singapore +5 hours
- Seoul South Korea +6 hours
- Tokyo Japan +6 hours
- Sydney Australia +8 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Sinjār in?
Sinjār is in the Arabian Standard Time time zone (Asia/Baghdad), UTC+3.
Does Sinjār observe daylight saving time?
No. Sinjār stays on UTC+3 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Sinjār?
The current UTC offset in Sinjār is UTC+3.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Sinjār is currently UTC+3.
What time is sunrise in Sinjār today?
Today the sun rises in Sinjār at 06:36 and sets at 17:15.
How far is Sinjār from Baghdad?
Sinjār is 404 km from Baghdad in a straight line.